Yearned
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.
contemporary examples
inside a finishing school for transwomen sharon adarlo december 26, 2014
hollywood, shootings, and ‘2 guns’: when is stylized violence obscene? michael daly july 29, 2013
gabby giffords rises above, ‘satisfied’ with jared loughner plea deal eleanor clift august 7, 2012
the richard holbrooke i knew leslie h. gelb january 1, 2011
concern-trolling mitch mcconnell justin green may 12, 2013
historical examples
cleopatra, complete georg ebers
our casualty and other stories james owen hannay, aka george a. birmingham
the madcap of the school angela brazil
robert elsmere mrs. humphry ward
tancred benjamin disraeli
verb (intransitive)
usually foll by for or after or an infinitive. to have an intense desire or longing (for); pine (for)
to feel tenderness or affection
v.
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adjective examples
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