as in longing
a strong wish for something
had a sudden yearning for something sweet
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Recent Examples of yearning
Melanie Curry, refinery29.com, 31 Jan. 2025
Portraying László Tóth, and representing the hardships and yearnings of so many, including the very struggles of my own family, has rekindled my own sense of being and belonging, and believing again.
—Gerrad Hall, EW.com, 23 Jan. 2025
There’s ego, politics, the human condition, man’s yearning for understanding.
—Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
Sumptuous But Healthy Gourmet Dining To assuage any concerns, this isn’t a spa with dietary restrictions that leave guests yearning for good food or wine.
—Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
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Noun
That is, less drama and more yearning, love confessions, and happy ever afters.
—Melanie Curry, refinery29.com, 31 Jan. 2025
Portraying László Tóth, and representing the hardships and yearnings of so many, including the very struggles of my own family, has rekindled my own sense of being and belonging, and believing again.
—Gerrad Hall, EW.com, 23 Jan. 2025
There’s ego, politics, the human condition, man’s yearning for understanding.
—Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
Sumptuous But Healthy Gourmet Dining To assuage any concerns, this isn’t a spa with dietary restrictions that leave guests yearning for good food or wine.
—Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for yearning
Noun
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Jealousy is often a sign of frustrated longing or desire.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
18 Feb. 2025
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Spending your days pampering other people can foster a deep feeling of longing to be the one being fed and massaged.—
Noel Murray,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2025
Noun
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That greater success stems in part from the fact that by engaging the same receptors stimulated by fentanyl and other illicit opioids, buprenorphine (and methadone) can greatly blunt cravings and withdrawal symptoms.—
Moises Velasquez-Manoff,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2025
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The main difference between physical hunger and emotional eating is that emotional eating starts in the brain and includes sudden onset feelings of anxiety or sadness, specific cravings, not feeling satisfied even when full, and feelings of guilt after eating.—
Allison Futterman,
Discover Magazine,
15 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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One of the most pressing concerns is Sudan's geopolitical position.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
16 Feb. 2025
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This initiative challenges everyday citizens to think boldly to solve some of the world’s most pressing issues, from climate change to poverty alleviation.—
Lauren Carpenter,
USA TODAY,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Same with any desire for more speed and playmaking.—
Ben Standig,
The Athletic,
19 Feb. 2025
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But Anthony Mirande, a member of the union’s bargaining team, said he was focused on improving labor practices and voiced a desire for better staffing and more training for employees working at the courthouses.—
Jakob Rodgers,
The Mercury News,
19 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The insistent demands that email, text messages, application notifications, infrastructure alerts, etc. place on knowledge worker attention can easily compromise an individual’s ability to sustain focus on the task at hand.—
Mark Settle,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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The roaring cry of the dogs had taken on an insistent note.—
Frank C. Hibben,
Outdoor Life,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Use silence in meetings—Resist the urge to fill pauses immediately.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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That urge told her to cover the painting in a red-purple scumble.—
Adam Moss,
Vulture,
24 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Kevin Lamarque/Reuters A federal judge in Washington Monday appeared inclined to deny an urgent request to temporarily block Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency from firing employees or accessing sensitive records at half dozen federal departments.—
Mike Levine,
ABC News,
17 Feb. 2025
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Despite differing political approaches, one thing is clear: New Mexico is facing an urgent crisis, and leaders across the political spectrum will need to find common ground to prevent further loss of life while navigating around Trump's plans to carry out large-scale mass deportations.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 2025
Noun
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This sort of implicit address to the work’s spectators, and to their unquenchable thirst for more, also crops up in some of the photographer’s graver pictures.—
Naomi Fry,
The New Yorker,
22 Feb. 2025
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After 14 days isolated below, Collins died of thirst, hunger and hypothermia.—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Yearning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yearning. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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