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pining

adjective as in languishing

Strong match

adjective as in longing

adjective as in lovesick

adjective as in wishing

noun as in appetence

noun as in appetency

noun as in hankering

noun as in longing

noun as in nostalgia

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Example Sentences

Advised by friends to "love again", she began seeing a wounded soldier called Norman, while still pining for Ron.

From BBC

“A lot of legacy-media people were pining for Trump’s return because they know it’s going to be a s— show every single day,” Martin said.

Few could have a more seamless transition than Slot, with no Liverpool fans pining for the possibilities offered by Alonso any longer.

From BBC

Biden spent decades of his life chasing and pining after the presidency and when he finally realized his dream, he proved quite adept at the job.

Debate about Zegler’s casting has bubbled up several times since, including after a slew of 2022 red-carpet interviews wherein the “West Side Story” actor said her rendition of the iconic princess wouldn’t spend her days pining over a man.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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