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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In many ways, Monroe is, and was, a piece of art herself, onto which we could project our own longings and adulation.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 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
The setting is still a Swiss alpine hamlet, but the villagers are all members of some puritanical sect and its sleepwalking heroine, Amina, has longings that transcend its limits.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2025
Then he had been sure of his work, only with these personal longings for adventure.
From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway
