pining

/ˈpaɪnɪŋ/
noun
  1. A feeling of strong longing or yearning for someone or something, often accompanied by sadness.
    • The song is full of pining for lost love.
    • Her pining for her hometown grew stronger each day.
    • He couldn't hide his pining for the days of his youth.
Antonyms
verb
  1. To yearn deeply or suffer from longing, especially for someone or something absent.
    • She is pining for her family while studying abroad.
    • He spent the whole summer pining after his old friends.
    • The dog sat by the door, pining for its owner to return.
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