great longing
Frequency: 7.210.5 per million words
a very large and significant feeling of wanting something
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Examples (10)
- She felt a great longing for her homeland.
- After years abroad, he had a great longing to see his family.
- The child expressed a great longing for a new toy.
- There was a great longing in her heart to travel the world.
- His letters often spoke of a great longing for peace.
- A great longing for adventure stirred within him.
- Despite her success, a great longing for simplicity remained.
- We all share a great longing for understanding and connection.
- The artist's work conveyed a great longing for bygone eras.
- Even after so long, she still harbored a great longing for that perfect day.