sudden longing

Frequency: 6.98.5 per million words

a feeling of wanting something that appears quickly and unexpectedly

longingADJECTIVE + longing

Categories:

sudden

Examples (10)

  • A sudden longing for home washed over her.
  • She felt a sudden longing to see her old friends again.
  • He was struck by a sudden longing for adventure.
  • The melody evoked a sudden longing for his youth.
  • Despite her current happiness, a sudden longing for past experiences arose.
  • I experienced a sudden longing for a quiet, peaceful place.
  • The scent of pine trees brought on a sudden longing for the mountains.
  • He tried to ignore the sudden longing for a connection with someone.
  • A sudden longing to revisit his childhood haunts overwhelmed him.
  • She couldn't explain the sudden longing for a forgotten taste.