secretly long
Frequency: 6.05.5 per million words
to desire something without telling anyone
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Examples (10)
- They were the words she had secretly longed to hear.
- He had always secretly longed for a life in the countryside.
- She secretly longs for his attention, though she'll never admit it.
- Even as a child, he would secretly long to explore distant lands.
- The quiet student secretly longed for recognition from her peers.
- I secretly long to travel the world, but my responsibilities keep me here.
- She knew he secretly longed for her forgiveness.
- He secretly longs to reconnect with his estranged family.
- Despite her calm exterior, she secretly longed for adventure.
- The young artist secretly longed for his work to be seen by many.