longing

/ˈlɒŋɪŋ/ noun [U, no plural]

Definition

› a feeling of wanting something or someone very much: He gazed at her, his eyes full of longing. a longing for his homeland

longingly adverb › She looked longingly at the silk dresses.

(Definition of longing noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to express disagreement or refuse to do something

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