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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Pining
//ˈpaɪnɪŋ//
Synonyms for "pining" (109 found)
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Sample sentences
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I'm pining for him.
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He's pining for the fjords.
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Tom is pining for you.
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