yearning
IPA: jˈɝnɪŋ
noun
- A wistful or melancholy longing.
- (Scotland, archaic) rennet (an enzyme to curdle milk in order to make cheese).
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Examples of "yearning" in Sentences
- They are yearning to be like a celebrity.
- The yearning woman appeared depressed and joyless.
- The naked longing and yearning in his eyes is palpable.
- In his heart he felt a yearning desire to merge with the absolute.
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