am pining
- present progressive of pine (1st person singular).
Example Sentences
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Now that a virus has stopped the show, I am pining for the songs that used to.
From Washington Post ● May 6, 2020
I am pining for work and the job will just suit me!
From The House of the Wolf; a romance by Weyman, Stanley John
Not that I am pining for news of them, but any gossip of the kind would be in order.
From Majorie Daw by Aldrich, Thomas Bailey
"Howling huckleberries, but I too am pining for a little excitement, Jack."
From Jack Ranger's Western Trip Or, from Boarding School to Ranch and Range by Young, Clarence
Not that I am pining for Bower’s money, and it may be that he will win ours; but I am keen on giving him a sharp run.
From The Silent Barrier by Tracy, Louis
