Pining

//ˈpaɪnɪŋ// noun, verb

noun, verb ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of one who pines.

    "the sullen pinings of discontent"

  2. 2
    a feeling of deep longing wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of pine form-of, gerund, participle, present

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achingagonyanguishbowed-downcarecarking care

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"After years of pining over one another, Tom and Mary—both of whom were married—gave in to temptation and arranged the first of many trysts at the Hilton Hotel."

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