yearned; yearning; yearns
1
: to long persistently, wistfully, or sadly
yearns to make a difference
2
: to feel tenderness or compassion
yearner
noun
Examples of yearn in a Sentence
yearned for a little house in the country
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But there is a small but vocal minority who do not like the trend, constantly yearning (on Reddit, on X/Twitter, in my YouTube video comment section) for the days of a sub-6-inch phone.
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Ben Sin, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
But the constituency will always yearn for a return to the club banger.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2025
Things looked brighter just four years ago, before the primary care expansion, as Walgreens emerged from the pandemic, buoyed in part by its key role in providing COVID vaccinations for Americans yearning to emerge from lockdown isolation.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
Bar One promises a bold and inspired experience that Uptown has yearned for and has never before seen, however most definitely deserves.
—Bar One Lounge, Charlotte Observer, 11 Feb. 2025
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Ben Sin, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
But the constituency will always yearn for a return to the club banger.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2025
Things looked brighter just four years ago, before the primary care expansion, as Walgreens emerged from the pandemic, buoyed in part by its key role in providing COVID vaccinations for Americans yearning to emerge from lockdown isolation.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
Bar One promises a bold and inspired experience that Uptown has yearned for and has never before seen, however most definitely deserves.
—Bar One Lounge, Charlotte Observer, 11 Feb. 2025
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“Yearn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yearn. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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