: a tender or urgent longing
a yearning for justice
Examples of yearning in a Sentence
had a sudden yearning for something sweet
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The California desert anthem builds with acoustic guitar and a grooving bass line as Bergman reminisces about unrequited love and yearning.
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Taylor Mims, Billboard, 23 Apr. 2025
After years of fan yearning and hopeful comments from former cast members, a Malcolm in the Middle revival is officially slated for development.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 22 Apr. 2025
The yearning between the duo is captured most exquisitely by Darcy (Macfadyen) twitching his hand as though reaching toward Elizabeth during the second half of the film.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 15 Apr. 2025
This was music meant to arouse wonder and yearning.
—Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2025
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Taylor Mims, Billboard, 23 Apr. 2025
After years of fan yearning and hopeful comments from former cast members, a Malcolm in the Middle revival is officially slated for development.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 22 Apr. 2025
The yearning between the duo is captured most exquisitely by Darcy (Macfadyen) twitching his hand as though reaching toward Elizabeth during the second half of the film.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 15 Apr. 2025
This was music meant to arouse wonder and yearning.
—Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for yearning
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“Yearning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yearning. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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