yearned for
Example Sentences
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My mother and I clashed, and I yearned for expression and freedom.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
After reading Louisa May Alcott’s “Little Women,” she explained, she yearned for more “old-fashioned” stories centering girls and women.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 30, 2025
If you’ve ever yearned for your living space to smell like buttery movie theater popcorn or dill pickle juice, Bath & Body Works has you covered.
From Salon • Dec. 10, 2025
It is the very voice the Framers yearned for engaged citizens to bring to the jury box.
From Slate • Oct. 23, 2025
He yearned for the comfort of Catelyn's arms, for the sounds of Robb and Jon crossing swords in the practice yard, for the cool days and cold nights of the north.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
