Examples of longing in a Sentence
They looked with longing toward freedom.
She cast a look of longing at the shop window.
She never told anyone about her secret longings.
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The result is dinner that borders on theater - one that will leave guests satisfied, slightly in awe and longing for their next kaiseki experience.
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Caroline Tell, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
In the latest, a clumsy but charming young woman in Paris, struggling to become a writer and longing for Jane Austen-style romance, finally has her moment at a Jane Austen Writers’ Residency in England.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 25 May 2025
To counter all this paralyzing introspection, Piani gradually conjures an irresistible mood of longing, there amid the rambling gardens of the residency.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 23 May 2025
The heart of the song is this longing to go to the beach, this yearning for Sicily, that kind of feeling.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 22 May 2025
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Caroline Tell, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
In the latest, a clumsy but charming young woman in Paris, struggling to become a writer and longing for Jane Austen-style romance, finally has her moment at a Jane Austen Writers’ Residency in England.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 25 May 2025
To counter all this paralyzing introspection, Piani gradually conjures an irresistible mood of longing, there amid the rambling gardens of the residency.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 23 May 2025
The heart of the song is this longing to go to the beach, this yearning for Sicily, that kind of feeling.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 22 May 2025
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“Longing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/longing. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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