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I . longing [ˈlɒŋɪŋ, Am ˈlɑ:ŋ-] N

longing for sth

II . longing [ˈlɒŋɪŋ, Am ˈlɑ:ŋ-] ADJ

longing
longing

I . long1 [lɒŋ, Am lɑ:ŋ] ADJ

II . long1 [lɒŋ, Am lɑ:ŋ] ADV

3. long:

as [or so] long as...
as [or so] long as...

long3 N

long short for longitude

See also longitude

longitude [ˈlɒnʤɪtju:d, Am ˈlɑ:nʤətu:d] N GEO

age-long ADJ

long call N ECON

long-distance ADJ

2. long-distance run:

3. long-distance phone call:

long-haired ADJ

long johns N

long johns pl inf:

long jump N no pl

long-life ADJ Brit

long-life milk, batteries:

long-lost ADJ

Usage examples with longing

longing for sth

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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She captures the hope, joy, suspense, mystique, yearning, longing and passion of the diverse song selection with an honesty and truth without any need to overact.
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One motif, of barrenness and unappeasable longing is seen in the productions design.
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Once successful and filled with longing, they ask for wine to dull the effects of dogma, belief, and unbelief on their lives.
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For there is something heartfelt, something longing and also gratifying, in this melody: clearly music on which hopes are built.
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Ah, my heart is nigh breaking with longing and pain.
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Her poetry is marked by "saudade", an almost ineffable combination of nostalgia, longing and melancholy.
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He runs away from his family and joins a gang of junkyard dogs to fulfill his longing for freedom and a life without rules.
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This sequence emphasizes longing, jealousy, and a fear of separation, while anticipating both the desire and the anguish of the subsequent poems.
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The joyful longing for the hereafter is expressed by agile coloraturas that characterize the entire movement.
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Her longing for her whiteness can be interpreted as her longing to get away from her blackness.
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