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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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
Mr. Filończyk, making his Met debut, displayed a dark, expressive baritone; it helped contrast the older Joe’s buried trauma and Sam’s yearnings, sung in Mr. Mykkanen’s more open, poignant tenor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2025
Jimmy Carter once said, “We become not a melting pot but a beautiful mosaic. Different people, different beliefs, different yearnings, different hopes, different dreams.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2024
But about Tetiaroa — the Tahitian atoll of his childhood yearnings, and the refuge of his adult life — he did.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 20, 2024
Names they got from yearnings, gestures, flaws, events, mistakes, weaknesses.
From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison
