Example Sentences

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You might reasonably assume this would leave the finished dish tasting as though it were yearning for a blanket of Gruyère and a broiler.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

The venue’s social media marketing manager, Katie Moorhouse, said people were yearning to “have a good boogie again.”

From Seattle Times • Jul. 19, 2021

“People were yearning for somebody who would be funny.”

From New York Times • Apr. 18, 2021

Turns out while we were yearning for “Curb,” David felt the same way.

From Washington Times • Sep. 29, 2017

Blacks around the country were yearning for a newspaper like the Defender that celebrated their success stories and exposed the injustices heaped upon their race.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield