pine for

phrasal verb

pined for; pining for; pines for

: to feel very sad because one wants (something) or because one is not with (someone)

She was pining for the old days.

He's pining for his college sweetheart.

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Those appear to be the top two needs and the fan base has been pining for a top offensive tackle for years. —

Matt Barrows, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025 Then, those pining for proper state-of-the-art releases got the breast news ever earlier this year. —

Rich Juzwiak, IndieWire, 18 Dec. 2024 The bookish uniforms at Tiny Desk might toss a bone to listeners pining for the spirit of The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, but candidly raunchy Trina raps are just as much a point of reference. —

Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 10 Dec. 2024 LaGuardia wanted to improve the city’s image, but his law also banned the Christmas tree sellers, who had been hawking their spruces and pines for almost a century. —

Peter Green, Quartz, 9 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pine for