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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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In the Mood For Love is a classic, and one of the best depictions of longing in film history.
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Janey Tracey, EW.com, 7 Feb. 2025
The scene in question was designed to show the two characters falling in love and longing to be close to one another.
—Erin Keller, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
That performance is particularly poignant, as the song encapsulates the themes of Cuba, memory, and longing.
—Miguel Sirgado, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2025
But problems arise when Bob starts to feel desires of his own—a turn that both accelerates the novel’s sharp plot and enriches its examination of the complex relationship between longing and identity.
—The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
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Janey Tracey, EW.com, 7 Feb. 2025
The scene in question was designed to show the two characters falling in love and longing to be close to one another.
—Erin Keller, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
That performance is particularly poignant, as the song encapsulates the themes of Cuba, memory, and longing.
—Miguel Sirgado, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2025
But problems arise when Bob starts to feel desires of his own—a turn that both accelerates the novel’s sharp plot and enriches its examination of the complex relationship between longing and identity.
—The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
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“Longing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/longing. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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