pine (away) (Meaning)

pine (away)

to become thin and weak because of sadness or loss

Sarah pined away for her lost love, her heart heavy with longing.
The old dog lay by the fire, pining away for its absent master.
The patient pined away in the hospital, her body and spirit weakened by illness.
Prisoners pined away in their cells, their minds gnawed by isolation and despair.
The abandoned park bench pined away for the laughter and conversation it once hosted.
The forgotten toy pined away in the dusty attic, its once-bright colors dulled.
The wounded soldier pined away for the comfort of home and loved ones.
The lonely tree pined away on the barren hillside, its leaves withered and its branches bare.
The grieving widow pined away for her departed husband, her eyes etched with sadness.
The abandoned house pined away in the midst of the overgrown grass, its once-proud facade crumbling.

to become thin and weak because of sadness or loss

long (for), suffer,sorrow, agonize, hurt, grieve, rack, torture, mourn, torment

triumph, glory, cheer,beam, delight, rejoice, joy, laugh, crow, console

Sarah pined away for her lost love, her heart heavy with longing.

The old dog lay by the fire, pining away for its absent master.

The patient pined away in the hospital, her body and spirit weakened by illness.

Prisoners pined away in their cells, their minds gnawed by isolation and despair.