yearned; yearning; yearns
1
: to long persistently, wistfully, or sadly
yearns to make a difference
2
: to feel tenderness or compassion
yearner
noun
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Examples of yearn in a Sentence
yearned for a little house in the country
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While they were escorted off to a VIP suite waiting to meet Holliday, countless Orioles faithful who had been yearning for this moment took pictures of and with the initial mark on Eutaw Street.
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Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 31 July 2024
Also, why dwell on the past when the future he’s been yearning for the entire series is right in front of him via Osha?
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 July 2024
Don’t Miss: So often during a long haul, hikers yearn for warm water, a way to soak away their skeletomuscular soreness.
—Grayson Haver Currin, Outside Online, 7 July 2024
However, gamers yearning for more power should consider the Alienware m16 R2 or the Lenovo Legion 7i Gen 9 as viable alternatives.
—PCMAG, 25 July 2024
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Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 31 July 2024
Also, why dwell on the past when the future he’s been yearning for the entire series is right in front of him via Osha?
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 July 2024
Don’t Miss: So often during a long haul, hikers yearn for warm water, a way to soak away their skeletomuscular soreness.
—Grayson Haver Currin, Outside Online, 7 July 2024
However, gamers yearning for more power should consider the Alienware m16 R2 or the Lenovo Legion 7i Gen 9 as viable alternatives.
—PCMAG, 25 July 2024
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“Yearn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yearn. Accessed 22 Aug. 2024.
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