yearned; yearning; yearns
1
: to long persistently, wistfully, or sadly
yearns to make a difference
2
: to feel tenderness or compassion
yearner
noun
Synonyms
Examples of yearn in a Sentence
yearned for a little house in the country
Recent Examples on the Web
In it, Scherzinger stars as Norma Desmond, a movie star who yearns to return to the Hollywood screen and seeks help from a struggling screenwriter.
—
Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 28 Jan. 2025
Born as the only child to a father who yearned for a son, Yuri was raised to fear mysterious primate species known as ochi, who are demonized by the local population.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 26 Jan. 2025
For 467 days, millions of Israelis were yearning for Wednesday’s announcement that Israel and Hamas reached a ceasefire and hostage release deal.
—Dahlia Scheindlin / Tel Aviv, TIME, 17 Jan. 2025
With these updates its normal to yearn for a sense respite.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 15 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for yearn 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 28 Jan. 2025
Born as the only child to a father who yearned for a son, Yuri was raised to fear mysterious primate species known as ochi, who are demonized by the local population.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 26 Jan. 2025
For 467 days, millions of Israelis were yearning for Wednesday’s announcement that Israel and Hamas reached a ceasefire and hostage release deal.
—Dahlia Scheindlin / Tel Aviv, TIME, 17 Jan. 2025
With these updates its normal to yearn for a sense respite.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 15 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for yearn
Dictionary Entries Near yearn
Cite this Entry
“Yearn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yearn. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share