as in longing
a strong wish for something
had a sudden yearning for something sweet
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Recent Examples of yearning
Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
Predictive color trends can mirror a larger design theme, such as a yearning for nature, or the desire for safety and security triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
But Barton points to a theme in Knightley’s movie career where her big screen characters have two sides to them: a public persona and private wants, with the heart yearning for one thing and having to settle for another.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2024
Bad Bunny is starting the holiday season with a far-too-relatable feeling of yearning.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 5 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Otherwise, the conversations lack the desperate yearning.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
Predictive color trends can mirror a larger design theme, such as a yearning for nature, or the desire for safety and security triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
But Barton points to a theme in Knightley’s movie career where her big screen characters have two sides to them: a public persona and private wants, with the heart yearning for one thing and having to settle for another.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2024
Bad Bunny is starting the holiday season with a far-too-relatable feeling of yearning.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 5 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for yearning
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Also, the palm tree images on the bathroom window show his longing for his family in L.A.Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 28 Dec. 2024
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Layering an ice-cold fury with notes of pain, longing and disappointment — often through gestures as subtle as a tensing of the jaw — Jacinto commanded the screen as effortlessly as Qimir wields a lightsaber.Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Dec. 2024
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Fans with a fried chicken craving outside of Florida can turn their attention to McDonald's.Raven Brunner, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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The state of New York — which spent the most on treatment — allocated about $22 million of that for programs that make the gold standard for care as easy as possible for patients: providing same-day prescriptions for buprenorphine, a medication that decreases cravings for opioids.Aneri Pattani, NPR, 16 Dec. 2024
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But Russia’s shadow fleet may now present a more pressing danger to the West.Michael Schwirtz, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024
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Here are a few of the most pressing pieces of holiday legislation: Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act Celebrity singer and actress Paris Hilton has spent months pushing for a federal law that will hold treatment centers and care facilities serving youth accountable.Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 24 Dec. 2024
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And yet, people tend to explain their habitual behavior by appealing to their goals and desires.Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
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Of course, some variations are warranted based on the patient’s needs and desires, but unwarranted variation leads to errors and unpredictable outcomes.Leon E. Moores, MD, DSc, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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This collaboration with songwriter Alex Hope (who produced the track) outlines a wishlist with one person on it, and its insistent chorus is cushioned by dreamy atmospherics.Maura Johnston, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
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Tóth is oddly insistent on constructing a skylight that glows with a sunlit cross.Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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The Chargers clinched a playoff berth with their 40-7 drubbing of the New England Patriots, and Harbaugh felt the urge to wrap his arms around first-year general manager Joe Hortiz.Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
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This explains why couples can also feel the urge to reset and commit to new goals for their relationships.Mark Travers, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
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The onset of Climate change underscores the urgent need to address these reductions and is critical to ensure that vegetables continue to provide the necessary nutrients for a healthy diet in the face of rising CO2 levels.Dianne Plummer, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Image From bird strike to deadly plane crash As officials race to investigate the plane crash in South Korea that killed 179 people on Sunday, one central question has emerged: What happened during the four minutes between the pilot’s urgent report of a bird strike and the plane’s fatal crash?Natasha Frost, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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The only roadblock would be whether there’s a thirst to keep telling them.Karen Yuan, Bon Appétit, 18 Dec. 2024
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When police released his mug shot late Monday, giving a fuller picture of the good-looking person from the photo authorities had released days prior, online thirst was everywhere.Angela Watercutter, WIRED, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Yearning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yearning. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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