pining (Meaning)
pining (n)
a feeling of deep longing
pining (p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Pine
pining (a.)
Languishing; drooping; wasting away, as with longing.
Wasting; consuming.
Synonyms & Antonyms of pining
pining Sentence Examples
- The forlorn lover pined for her affections, his heart heavy with unrequited desire.
- The captive pined for freedom, his dreams filled with visions of escape.
- The exiled princess pined for her homeland, her memory clouded by years of separation.
- The dying child pined for life, his fragile body succumbing to illness.
- The abandoned dog pined for its master, its tail wagging feebly in hope.
- The lonely soldier pined for home, his thoughts consumed by memories of family and friends.
- The artist pined for inspiration, his canvas blank and his mind adrift.
- The traveler pined for adventure, his feet itching to explore distant lands.
- The scholar pined for knowledge, his books his constant companions.
- The hopeless wanderer pined for a place to belong, his spirit weary from the endless search.
FAQs About the word pining
a feeling of deep longingof Pine, Languishing; drooping; wasting away, as with longing., Wasting; consuming.
covetous,longing, restive,craving, happy, appetent, ambitious, restless, interested, hankering
casual,indifferent, apathetic, indifferent, apathetic, unenthusiastic, casual, uninterested, unenthusiastic, uninterested
The forlorn lover pined for her affections, his heart heavy with unrequited desire.
The captive pined for freedom, his dreams filled with visions of escape.
The exiled princess pined for her homeland, her memory clouded by years of separation.
The dying child pined for life, his fragile body succumbing to illness.
