yearn
verb (used without object)
to have an earnest or strong desire; long.
yearns
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present tense formof yearn (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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A version of what the Moneyist reader yearns for actually already exists.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
The show ended with Dance With Me, a ballad in which Mars yearns for one last slow dance to save a struggling relationship.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
Gen Z yearns because nothing they see around them suggests that pursuing real-life love is something they should want to do.
From Salon ● Feb. 21, 2026
Maybe he yearns to transform MLB into the NHL of my childhood, with six teams.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 24, 2026
“You saw what you wished to see. Your heart yearns for your father and your home, so that is what you saw.”
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
