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yearning

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yearning /ˈjəːnɪŋ /
noun a feeling of intense longing for something, typically something that one been separated from or that is unattainable:
he felt a yearning for the mountains.
adjective involving or expressing yearning:
a yearning hope.
– DERIVATIVES
yearningly /ˈjəːnɪŋli / adverb