yearning
noun
deep longing, especially when accompanied by tenderness or sadness.
yearnings
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pluralof yearning.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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I miss a place that did not make me feel ashamed about my most outlandish yearnings and dreams.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 12, 2026
We all hold irrepressible yearnings and desires; they have driven us, across time, to engage with a spiritual world that encompasses beauty and, more importantly, our own inner lives and our connection to community.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026
While the fan-theorised second finale has not materialised, a behind-the-scenes documentary showing how season five of the hit TV series came to life hopes to satisfy some of those yearnings and burning questions.
From BBC ● Jan. 13, 2026
Despite the yearnings and longings that contribute to Lord Huron’s haunted Americana sound, Schneider is glad to live in this moment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2025
Sitting in the crotch of his favorite branch on the birch, he would project his thoughts, feelings, questions, yearnings, in what he considered the direction of his home.
From "Abel's Island" by William Steig
