Longing Definition

lôngĭng, lŏng-
longings
noun
longings
Strong desire; yearning.
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The buying of a financial instrument with the expectation that its value will rise.

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adjective
Feeling or showing a yearning.
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verb

Present participle of long.

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Other Word Forms of Longing

Noun

Singular:
longing
Plural:
longings

Longing 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.

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

  • Sometimes, she heard longing in his voice, the same yearning she experience for him.

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Words Starting With

LLOLON

Words Ending With

GNGING

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Words Starting With L and Ending With G

Starts With L & Ends With GStarts With LO & Ends With GStarts With L & Ends With NG

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7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With L7 Letter Words Ending With G