A strong desire.

noun [ LONG-ing ]

A strong, persistent desire or craving for something, often something unattainable or distant.

• 🖊️  In the quiet of the night, her heart was filled with longing for a place she had never been.
• 🖊️  Is it not the longing for something more that drives us to explore the unknown?
• 🖊️  If he were to speak, his voice would tremble with the longing he had kept hidden for years.
• 🖊️  The poet's words echoed with a longing that transcended time and space.
• 🖊️  If I had known the depth of your longing, I would have never left you alone in the dark.
• 🖊️  Oh, how the longing for freedom burned in the hearts of those who lived through the Berlin Wall's division!
• 🖊️  Her eyes, filled with longing, told a story of dreams unfulfilled and paths not taken.
• 🖊️  The longing for a simpler time is a common sentiment among those overwhelmed by modern technology.
• 🤝  yearning, craving, desire
• ⚔️  indifference, apathy

Having a strong desire.

adjective [ LONG-ing ]

Characterized by or expressing a strong desire or yearning.

• 🖊️  Oh, how I am longing for the days when we could roam freely, unburdened by the weight of the world!
• 🖊️  In the quiet of the night, her heart was filled with longing.
• 🖊️  The artist's brushstrokes captured a deep longing for a time long past.
• 🤝  yearning, desirous
• ⚔️  apathetic, indifferent

A deep emotional yearning.

noun [ LONG-ing ]

A deep, often melancholic emotional yearning for someone or something that is absent or lost.

• 🖊️  In the quiet of the night, her heart was filled with longing for a place she had never been.
• 🖊️  The longing for freedom was palpable among the revolutionaries, their spirits unbroken despite the chains.
• 🖊️  Oh, how the longing in his eyes spoke volumes, a silent plea for a love lost to time!
• 🖊️  Is it not longing that drives us to explore the stars, to seek what lies beyond our reach?
• 🖊️  If she had known the depth of his longing, would she have stayed?
• 🖊️  In the age of social media, our longing for genuine connection has never been more profound.
• 🖊️  The longing for simpler times often haunts those who have seen the world change too quickly.
• 🖊️  With every letter he wrote, his longing grew, a bittersweet reminder of the distance between them.
• 🤝  wistfulness, pining, hankering
• ⚔️  contentment, satisfaction

Expressing yearning.

adjective [ LONG-ing ]

Expressing or characterized by deep yearning or desire, often tinged with sadness.

• 🖊️  Oh, how I long for the days of yore, when laughter echoed through these halls!
• 🖊️  In the quiet of the night, her heart was filled with longing.
• 🖊️  The artist's brushstrokes captured a deep longing for a world beyond the canvas.
• 🤝  wistful, pining
• ⚔️  unconcerned, uninterested