: 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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As injuries mounted up, the more formulaic Arsenal became, and the yearning for someone more expressive grew.
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Art De Roché, New York Times, 2 July 2025
The ’90s really are back—and so is my endless yearning for a summer pixie cut.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 27 June 2025
The yearning’s the point: The Six Bells is old-fashioned and kitschy and kind of absurd, because those things build a foundation for escapism.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 25 June 2025
Like all great period romances, Maurice places aching desire at the forefront, with the men's palpable yearning made all the more soul-shattering by the fetters of their time.
—Lia Beck, EW.com, 25 June 2025
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Art De Roché, New York Times, 2 July 2025
The ’90s really are back—and so is my endless yearning for a summer pixie cut.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 27 June 2025
The yearning’s the point: The Six Bells is old-fashioned and kitschy and kind of absurd, because those things build a foundation for escapism.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 25 June 2025
Like all great period romances, Maurice places aching desire at the forefront, with the men's palpable yearning made all the more soul-shattering by the fetters of their time.
—Lia Beck, EW.com, 25 June 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 22 Jul. 2025.
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