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  • present participle of yearn.
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yearning

[yur-ning] / ˈyɜr nɪŋ /


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You might reasonably assume this would leave the finished dish tasting as though it were yearning for a blanket of Gruyère and a broiler.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

Young people are wearing wired headphones and yearning for an analog time they never got to experience.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

She worries more, however, about a similar yearning and loss of confidence among Americans writ large.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

It’s also about the yearning for a more optimistic era of musical storytelling, when goodness could be counted on to prevail and a happy ending might be delayed but only rarely denied.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

But when the grief yearning scent was strongest, none of his tricks would work.

From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker




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