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  • present participle of yearn.
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yearning

[yur-ning] / ˈyɜr nɪŋ /


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Spielberg scaled that cosmic yearning down to a California cul-de-sac.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

"It is very difficult for the younger generation to find that kind of love. They are yearning for it, they seek it in films."

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Our yearning to forget is superseded by our desire to understand why things are the way they are.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

All of this feeds into a broader identity crisis, with supporters yearning for a return to the early Abramovich era, but experiencing similar managerial turnover under the American ownership - without the same consistent success.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

I was restless, anxious, yearning to spend time with him.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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