What does yearning mean?
Definitions for yearning
ˈyɜr nɪŋyearn·ing
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Princeton's WordNet
longing, yearning, hungrinessnoun
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
Wiktionary
yearningnoun
A wistful or melancholy longing.
She had a yearning to see her long-lost sister again.
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Yearning
Yearning is a duet by George Jones and Jeanette Hicks released on Jones' debut 1956 album, Grand Ole Opry's New Star. It was released as a single on Starday Records and peaked at number 10 on the 1957 Billboard Hot Country Songs singles chart. Although Jones had previously released a couple of duets with fellow Starday artist Sonny Burns, "Yearning" was his first duet to become a hit, making the Top 10. Jones released another duet version of this song with Margie Singleton on their 1962 album, Duets Country Style.
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yearning
Yearning refers to a strong and intense desire or longing for something, often accompanied by a feeling of sadness or dissatisfaction due to the unfulfilled nature of the desire. It involves a deep emotional longing or craving that can be directed towards various aspects such as a person, a place, an experience, or an object. Yearning often reflects a deep longing for connection, fulfillment, or the attainment of a specific goal or aspiration.
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Yearning
of Yearn
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Yearning
Yearning is a collaborative album by ambient musician Robert Rich and sarod player Lisa Moskow. It is based on the classical Indian musical form known as alap. Alap is the first and slowest section of a raga. The music on this album consists of Moskow’s sarod solos set against Rich’s classic droning ambiences.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of yearning in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of yearning in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of yearning in a Sentence
The markets have been yearning for a period of political stability in Turkey for quite some time now. To all intents and purposes this is the best result that the markets could expect.
Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free. - Engrved on Statue of Liberty
Bernie is speaking to a yearning that is deep and real. And he has credibility on it, it's relatively new for Hillary to talk about that.
Yearning is not only a good way to go crazy but also a pretty good place to hide out from hard truth.
I seldom think about my limitations, and they never make me sad. Perhaps there is just a touch of yearning at times but it is vague, like a breeze among flowers.
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- شوقArabic
- anhelCatalan, Valencian
- SehnsuchtGerman
- deziregoEsperanto
- anheloSpanish
- حسرتPersian
- ikävä, kaipuu, kaipausFinnish
- aspiration, envieFrench
- כִּיסּוּפִיםHebrew
- կարոտArmenian
- brama, anelito, bramosia, desiderio, voglia, nostalgiaItalian
- あこがれJapanese
- წყურვილიGeorgian
- 동경Korean
- tęsknotaPolish
- saudadePortuguese
- dor, dorință arzătoare, năzuințăRomanian
- тоска, тяга, склонность, стремлениеRussian
- hasretTurkish
- تڑپUrdu
- 怀念Chinese
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