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yearning
[ yur-ning ]
noun
- deep longing, especially when accompanied by tenderness or sadness:
a widower's yearning for his wife.
- an instance of such longing.
ˈԾԲ
/ ˈɜːɪŋ /
noun
- an intense or overpowering longing, desire, or need; craving
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Derived Forms
- ˈԾԲly, adverb
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Other Word Forms
- iԲ· adverb
- ܲ·iԲ adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Synonym Study
See desire.
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Life may have thrown up walls but nothing can block their yearning.
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Stuck halfway out of the massive graveyard set piece, Gaga performs the song with more yearning than ever before, her agile voice rising and falling as it cascades across the desperation in her lyrics.
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As someone who pioneered that era, what are young people yearning for there?
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The first half takes place in Los Angeles, driven by a narrative voice that is at turns sardonic, hilarious and yearning.
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Within three hours of L.A., there are locales to satisfy every type of autumn yearning, whether it’s for the desert, beach or mountains.
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