pine for
phrasal verb
pined for; pining for; pines for
: to feel very sad because one wants (something) or because one is not with (someone)
She was pining for the old days.
He's pining for his college sweetheart.
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Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2025
Americans who pine for Medicare for All in the United States should take note of their Canadian peers waiting—and dying—in line for care.
—Sally Pipes, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
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—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
Pattinson could have been just another pretty face stuck playing variations of sad dudes pining for sweethearts and saving the day.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 8 Mar. 2025
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Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2025
Americans who pine for Medicare for All in the United States should take note of their Canadian peers waiting—and dying—in line for care.
—Sally Pipes, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
In theaters now showtimes Long Bright River Your days of pining for Mare of Easttown are over.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
Pattinson could have been just another pretty face stuck playing variations of sad dudes pining for sweethearts and saving the day.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 8 Mar. 2025
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“Pine for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pine%20for. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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