Longing meaning

lông'ĭng, lŏng'-
The definition of longing is a strong desire.

An example of longing is a child day dreaming everyday about going to Disneyland.

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A strong persistent yearning or desire, especially one that cannot be fulfilled.
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Strong desire; yearning.
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Feeling or showing a yearning.
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Present participle of long.
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An earnest and deep, not greatly passionate, but rather melancholic desire.
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The buying of a financial instrument with the expectation that its value will rise.
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Sentence Examples

  • It was strange sitting beside him and longing for him to come back.

  • Struck by longing, she gave a soulful sigh.

  • A tiny voice whispered a warning about the longing that consumed her.

  • Apparently he saw the longing there, because he slowly leaned down and kissed her lips.

  • He lowered his head to her neck, breathing in her scent with a mix of longing and anger.

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