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yearningly

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She rose from her knees and looked yearningly at the lover of her youth.

She held out her hands yearningly to him, as if she would shield him, or as if she wanted him to shield her from the sharp words.

She looked at him yearningly, for she realized that she had made him do things her way—this wild, unpractical, artistic soul.

She moved away and he followed her with his eyes, yearningly, burningly, until she reached the door.

The younger brother turned away, and looked yearningly to the mountains.

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

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