noun
- deep longings or intense desires for something
Usage: plural form of yearning
Examples
- She felt deep yearnings for her homeland after years abroad.
- His yearnings for adventure led him to quit his office job.
- The novel explores the character’s yearnings for love and acceptance.
- Many people have yearnings for a simpler way of life.
- The artist’s yearnings for recognition drove her to work tirelessly.
- Their yearnings for freedom inspired the revolutionary movement.