American English pronunciation
How to pronounce yearning
IPA transcription: ['jɚnɪŋ]
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Noun
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prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
Verb
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desire strongly or persistently
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have a desire for something or someone who is not present
“She ached for a cigarette”
“I am pining for my lover”
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have affection for; feel tenderness for
Usage examples
- But there was no longer the mother yearning in his heart.
- But there was no longer the mother yearning in his heart.
- For the first time in his life he was yearning for a scrap.
- For the first time in his life he was yearning for a scrap.
- However, deep inside Haruka is yearning to meet other surviving humans.