longing (Meaning)

Wordnet

longing (n)

prolonged unfulfilled desire or need

Webster

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Webster

An eager desire; a craving; a morbid appetite; an earnest wish; an aspiration.

Amidst the city's bustling chaos, she felt a deep longing for the serenity of nature.
The emigrant's longing for their homeland grew stronger with each passing day.
Her eyes held an unspoken longing, yearning for something lost and intangible.
The old musician played his heart out, longing to evoke the emotions of his audience.
The young child gazed wistfully at the stars, longing to explore the vast expanse beyond.
The scent of fresh-baked bread ignited a longing in her for the warmth and comfort of home.
The prisoner yearned for freedom, longing to break the chains that held him captive.
The artist's longing for perfection drove him to work tirelessly, striving for an elusive ideal.
The traveler embarked on an arduous journey, longing to discover the unknown and broaden his horizons.
Despite the passage of time, the mother's longing for her lost child never waned.

prolonged unfulfilled desire or needof Long, An eager desire; a craving; a morbid appetite; an earnest wish; an aspiration.

hunger,desire, urge, thirst, yearning, craving, yen, pining, compulsion, hankering

disinclination, abhorrence, abhorrence, aversion, nausea, aversion, disgust, loathing, dislike, loathing

Amidst the city's bustling chaos, she felt a deep longing for the serenity of nature.

The emigrant's longing for their homeland grew stronger with each passing day.

Her eyes held an unspoken longing, yearning for something lost and intangible.

The old musician played his heart out, longing to evoke the emotions of his audience.