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yearn
[yurn]
verb (used without object)
to have an earnest or strong desire; long.
to yearn for a quiet vacation.
to feel tenderness; be moved or attracted.
They yearned over their delicate child.
yearn
/ ɜː /
verb
to have an intense desire or longing (for); pine (for)
to feel tenderness or affection
Other 51Թ Forms
- yearner noun
- unyearned adjective
- ˈԱ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of yearn1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of yearn1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
"What we are fighting for and yearning for is justice - prosecutions for those responsible. We deserve that."
Lucy finds herself torn between the cynicism and mathematical practicality her job has hardened in her and a yearning romanticism she wishes she could be open to.
Though the stunt is nominally aimed at exposing and ending degrading matchmaking practices, what Nastia really yearns for is her missing parent’s attention.
“JanSport Backpack,” is a yearning tune with harmonies and a hazily poignant emotional tone akin to the Beach Boys —another band of Westside brothers and musical observers of youth culture.
We have to embrace that which has toughened us and has given us character and has given us something a little extra yearn for and live for.
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