yearings

[US]/[ˈjɪərɪŋz]/
[UK]/[ˈjɪərɪŋz]/

Translation

n.A feeling of intense longing or desire.; Periods of longing or nostalgia.
v.To long or yearn intensely.

Example Sentences

she expressed her yearnings for a simpler life in the countryside.

his yearnings for recognition drove him to work tirelessly.

the poem explored the yearnings of the human heart for connection.

despite their success, they still harbored yearnings for adventure.

the music evoked deep yearnings for a lost love.

the children’s yearnings for christmas morning filled the air with excitement.

the artist captured the yearnings of the soul in her paintings.

the novel portrays a character consumed by yearnings for belonging.

the old photograph stirred yearnings for a bygone era.

the refugees felt intense yearnings for their homeland.

the film explored the yearnings of a generation for change.

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