Examples of 'he yearned' in a sentence

Meaning of "he yearned"

This phrase describes a strong or intense longing, desire, or craving for something or someone. It suggests a deep emotional or psychological longing, often accompanied by feelings of nostalgia, yearning, or dissatisfaction with the current state of affairs

How to use "he yearned" in a sentence

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he yearned
He yearned for the life of a simple pastor.
Dowell was talented and he yearned to be famous.
He yearned for a chance to right his mistakes.
But more and more he yearned to be wandering once again.
He yearned for her to come home.
I had given him the excuse for which he yearned.
He yearned to be that disciplined man of rectitude.
To get along with his family was naturally something that he yearned for.
Yet he yearned for it to simply leave him alone.
After what he had seen, he yearned for normalcy.
He yearned for us to understand this teaching.
Clubland held little charm and he yearned for Reggie and the darker side of gangland.
He yearned to pick her up and carry her upstairs.
Eventually though, he yearned for a greater challenge.
He yearned all at once to be out of here.

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From the day he was born, he yearned for adventure.
He yearned for the girl.
He wanted to fly ; in fact he yearned to fly.
He yearned for a simpler solution.
And yet how on the other hand, he yearned inexpressibly.
He yearned for a life at sea.
The fact that he was so stressed out… tells us that he yearned for something.
But still he yearned for that which he longed for.
After a few years as an independent graphic designer, he yearned for more stability.
He yearned for affection as well.
His subsequent actions showed that this was no idle curiosity ; he yearned to help them.
He yearned to burst of his body.
The greater the success as a comedian, the more he yearned for success as an actor.
He yearned for greater things.
This young man had everything he needed at home, yet he yearned for more.
Suddenly he yearned to touch you.
In 1735 he was recalled to Quebec to teach philosophy, but he yearned after his mission.
He yearned for more.
Twenty-two places in his diaries he yearned for death as an escape from his misery.
He yearned for power and capability the same as anyone else.
She is everything he hoped for when he yearned for Tarkir 's dragons.
He yearned to feel it again.
He would have witnessed what he yearned for . Had dad lived another year.
He yearned for blue.
David used his wealth differently . He yearned to honor Jehovah.
And he yearned within his heart that they might turn to him.
But deep in his heart, he yearned for it.
He yearned to take her hand and say that all would be well.
You could tell he yearned for that relationship . ”.
He yearned for female company but he was afraid of the whole dating game.
Oh, he pined and he drank, and he yearned and he drank.
He yearned for his fellow Jews to be saved.
Even though she wasn't there, he yearned for her presence.
And he yearned for Reggie and the darker side of gangland.
Then, at the age of fifty nine, he yearned for a more nubile partner.

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