Examples of longing in a Sentence
They looked with longing toward freedom.
She cast a look of longing at the shop window.
She never told anyone about her secret longings.
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The beloved adaptation directed by Joe Wright is rife with memorable scenes evoking either love or heartache, longing or confusion.
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Sharareh Drury, People.com, 20 Apr. 2025
Ikiru watch now In the Mood for Love Year: 2000
Runtime: 1h 38m
Director: Wong Kar-wai
Movies don’t get more hypnotic than this, a story of love and longing set in Hong Kong in 1962.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
That’s one theme; heartbreak, longing and traveling are others.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2025
The story of four women and their loves, longings and desires.
—The California Independent Booksellers Alliance, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
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Sharareh Drury, People.com, 20 Apr. 2025
Ikiru watch now In the Mood for Love Year: 2000
Runtime: 1h 38m
Director: Wong Kar-wai
Movies don’t get more hypnotic than this, a story of love and longing set in Hong Kong in 1962.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
That’s one theme; heartbreak, longing and traveling are others.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2025
The story of four women and their loves, longings and desires.
—The California Independent Booksellers Alliance, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for longing
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“Longing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/longing. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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