longing

simple noun22 collocationsAvg. frequency: 7.1
intense longing8.0

an extremely strong feeling of wanting something

deep longing7.8

a very strong and profound feeling of wanting something or someone

overwhelming longing7.7

a feeling of wanting something that is so strong it is difficult to resist

desperate longing7.5

an urgent and almost hopeless feeling of wanting something

great longing7.2

a very large and significant feeling of wanting something

sudden longing6.9

a feeling of wanting something that appears quickly and unexpectedly

passionate longing6.8

a feeling of wanting someone or something that involves strong romantic or sexual feelings

nostalgic longing6.7

a feeling of wanting to return to a happy time in the past

terrible longing6.5

an extremely strong and often painful feeling of wanting something

wistful longing6.5

a sad feeling of wanting something from the past that you can no longer have

sexual longing6.4

a strong feeling of wanting to have sex with someone

secret longing6.3

a feeling of wanting something that you do not tell other people about

wild longing6.2

a very strong and uncontrolled feeling of wanting something

physical longing6.1

a feeling of wanting physical closeness or contact with someone

hopeless longing6.0

a feeling of wanting something that you know you cannot have

human longing5.9

a deep desire that is fundamental to human nature, such as for connection or meaning

feel a longing8.2

to experience a feeling of longing

have a longing8.0

to possess a feeling of longing

be filled with longing7.0

to have a very strong feeling of longing that occupies your thoughts

be full of longing6.8

to have a very strong feeling of longing

satisfy a longing6.6

to fulfill a deep desire

longing for9.2

used to indicate the object or person that is desired