yearn
verb (used without object)
to have an earnest or strong desire; long.
is yearning
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present progressiveof yearn (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The overarching theme of this display of some 80 international artists, which occupies almost the entire Taipei Fine Arts Museum, is yearning.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 13, 2026
"Tiger King" star Joe Exotic is yearning for the public's help in assisting him with paying off his Netflix nemesis Carole Baskin.
From Fox News ● Jan. 6, 2022
She is yearning to return, but won’t risk exposing her children.
From New York Times ● Aug. 5, 2021
While Harper says she’s superstitious about sharing the topic of her next book so early in the process, she is yearning to continue writing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2021
And somewhere deep in her mind, Zeta-4 is yearning for a mom she’ll never know again.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
