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yearns

  • present tense form
    of yearn (3rd person singular).
    yearn
    verb (used without object)
    to have an earnest or strong desire; long.

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What Theódoros most yearns to find is a game of Seven that went missing during World War II and holds precious sentimental value.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 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

Veteran pop showman Barry Manilow yearns to be back onstage.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 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

My chest burns as I try to control my breathing, trying desperately to look tranquil while my body yearns for air.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott