longing

longing

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long‧ing /ˈlɒŋɪŋ $ ˈlɒːŋɪŋ/ noun [singular, uncountable]
a strong feeling of wanting something or someone:
    She looked back with longing on the good old days.
    longing for
    His heart was filled with longing for Cynthia.
    longing to
    She felt a longing to throw herself into his arms.

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See main entry: longingly