Yearning (Noun)
Meaning
Prolonged unfulfilled desire or need.
Classification
Nouns denoting feelings and emotions.
Examples
- The poet's words captured the deep yearning for freedom that had been building in the hearts of the oppressed people for decades.
- As she lay in bed, she felt a strong yearning for the comfort and security of her childhood home.
- The artist's latest sculpture was a reflection of her yearning for a sense of belonging and connection to her community.
- After years of struggling to make ends meet, the family's yearning for financial stability had become almost unbearable.
- The old man's eyes would often cloud over with a yearning for the love and companionship he had lost with the passing of his wife.