longing
noun
strong, persistent desire or craving, especially for something unattainable or distant.
longings
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pluralof longing.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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I discussed and debated life’s big questions and foundational topics with my celly: the complication of family dynamics, our greatest fears and regrets, our deepest longings for the future.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
His voice - bruised, buttery and intimate - has been an inescapable undercurrent of Bollywood, narrating heartbreaks, longings and reconciliations for millions for more than a decade.
From BBC ● Jan. 28, 2026
But if there were any chance of changing my mind and taking the plunge, watching “Welcome to Derry” has permanently exorcised any phantom longings.
From Salon ● Nov. 9, 2025
Great beauty turns out to be no defense against the longings of the heart.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2025
It is a happy thing that time quells the longings of vengeance and hushes the promptings of rage and aversion.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
