yearned; yearning; yearns
1
: to long persistently, wistfully, or sadly
yearns to make a difference
2
: to feel tenderness or compassion
yearner
noun
Examples of yearn in a Sentence
yearned for a little house in the country
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These flashes of melancholy or yearning give the record complexity and depth, as well as stopping it from devolving into wackiness.
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Alastair Shuttleworth, Pitchfork, 2 May 2026
Yet Fever fans had been yearning for this moment since Clark went down July 15 with a right groin injury that forced her to miss the All-Star Game and the All-Star weekend festivities in Indianapolis, as well as Indiana’s final 22 regular-season games and its incredible run to the WNBA semifinals.
—Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
But Chardy yearned to return to reporting, Fabricio said.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
While Belt’s final act as a big leaguer was with Toronto, the first baseman wasn’t yearning for a final sendoff.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2026
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Alastair Shuttleworth, Pitchfork, 2 May 2026
Yet Fever fans had been yearning for this moment since Clark went down July 15 with a right groin injury that forced her to miss the All-Star Game and the All-Star weekend festivities in Indianapolis, as well as Indiana’s final 22 regular-season games and its incredible run to the WNBA semifinals.
—Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
But Chardy yearned to return to reporting, Fabricio said.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
While Belt’s final act as a big leaguer was with Toronto, the first baseman wasn’t yearning for a final sendoff.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2026
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“Yearn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yearn. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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