as in craving
a strong wish for something
a sudden pining to have steak for dinner
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as in longing
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pining
Noun
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Opper’s performance as Max, an android longing to be human, drew critical praise.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Aug. 2025 -
With love, with longing, with righteous rage or shameful guilt, on a sacrificial pyre or in the eternal flames of hell: There are so many ways to burn.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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This is, in part, correct: Voldemort is extremely covetous of power.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 June 2025
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Image Meet Me at the Crossroads by Megan Giddings The sudden appearance of seven mysterious doors across the world draws attention from religious sects, covetous billionaires and everyday people who speculate over what lies on the other side.—
Laura Thompson,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
Noun
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Jack in the Box restaurants are also open later than many fast-food competitors to sate those after-hours cravings.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
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Cutting any one too drastically can lead to fatigue, nutrient deficiencies, and intense cravings.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Time,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Negotiations continue, with both sides expressing a desire to reach a deal before Ascension Wisconsin providers fall out-of-network on Oct. 1.—
Sarah Volpenhein,
jsonline.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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One episode involved Bondi’s desire to sit in the President’s box at the FIFA Club World Cup finals, in July, at the height of the Epstein uproar.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Leaders stop feeling the urge to always be right or have the final word.—
Wilson Luna,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Channels the inner, bestial urges to release an unworldly howl that pushes back any nearby enemies.—
Oliver Brandt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The family’s thirst for cash makes questions about conflicts of interest all the more pressing.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
11 Aug. 2025
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The software provider is seen as being a pure artificial intelligence consultant, which is very important in a market that thirsts for pure AI plays.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
10 Aug. 2025
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“Pining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pining. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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