yearns
- present tense form of yearn (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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When healthy, scouts said, he can be the lob threat and defender that Doncic yearns to have.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 21, 2026
But now, when the 60-year-old yearns for the Pacific, he can land in this newly purchased perch.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026
Iris is a financial secretary who yearns to become a powerful banker.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026
As Bangladesh votes on Thursday after a spate of deadly sectarian violence, Suchitra Biswas from the minority Hindu community yearns only for peace and harmony.
From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026
"The cold winds have worn her away, I hear. Will you not go see her? Harlaw is only a day's sail, and surely Lady Greyjoy yearns for a last sight of her son."
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
