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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That’s the magnificent solace of Chekhov, the knowledge that no one is alone in their fears for the future or pining for the past.
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Karen D'souza, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2025
The early 2010s blog-era fan sits in awe of the realization of the loftiest dreams anyone had for the guy; the terrified 2025 observer pines for the version whose politics were neither palatable nor predictable.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 10 Feb. 2025
The song tells the story of someone pining for a friend who’s too wrapped up with the pretty, popular girl to notice the one he’s actually meant to be with has been right there the entire time.
—Megan Collins, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
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—Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 28 Nov. 2024
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Karen D'souza, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2025
The early 2010s blog-era fan sits in awe of the realization of the loftiest dreams anyone had for the guy; the terrified 2025 observer pines for the version whose politics were neither palatable nor predictable.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 10 Feb. 2025
The song tells the story of someone pining for a friend who’s too wrapped up with the pretty, popular girl to notice the one he’s actually meant to be with has been right there the entire time.
—Megan Collins, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
Best Kohl’s Black Friday Deals Is there a teen or tween in your life who's pining for a pair of platform Uggs?
—Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 28 Nov. 2024
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“Pine for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pine%20for. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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