Words similar to longing

Example sentences for: longing

How can you use “longing” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

"Monica," she said, her voice husky with longing.
The music is a swell of longing, regret, and nostalgia.
Newsweek psychologizes that his parents' suicides caused his "clear longing for certainties, a need to be in control."
I'm longing to go to the Magic Pride March--imagine the floats and costumes!
He seems motivated by a deep-seated longing to heal and protect, but this is not a sufficient warrant for violating the privacy of an individual's rights and trampling on the Constitution.