verb
- to have a strong desire or longing for something
Usage: third person singular present tense of ‘yearn’
Examples
- She yearns for her homeland after living abroad for years.
- The student yearns to travel the world after graduation.
- He yearns for the simple life of his childhood.
- The artist yearns for recognition of her work.
- Every winter, she yearns for the warmth of spring.
- The prisoner yearns for freedom above all else.