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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But what Spiro is writing about in most of these tunes is something a little more interesting than standard loss-and-longing fare.
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Chris Willman,
Variety,
3 July 2026
Love, passion and a longing for emancipation fill their biosynthetic hearts.
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Liza Lentini,
SPIN,
26 June 2026
The film’s first official trailer offers up a sweeping, dramatic look at the Dashwood life (like the highly relatable, ha, drama of being kicked out of their sprawling mansion), complete with plenty of longing and even a dash of mystery.
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Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
25 June 2026
Love, longing, humor and nostalgia tell the story in gorgeously sung compositions.
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Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
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Chris Willman,
Variety,
3 July 2026
Love, passion and a longing for emancipation fill their biosynthetic hearts.
—
Liza Lentini,
SPIN,
26 June 2026
The film’s first official trailer offers up a sweeping, dramatic look at the Dashwood life (like the highly relatable, ha, drama of being kicked out of their sprawling mansion), complete with plenty of longing and even a dash of mystery.
—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
25 June 2026
Love, longing, humor and nostalgia tell the story in gorgeously sung compositions.
—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
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 5 Jul. 2026.
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