He was silent a few moments, not looking at her; while her eyes were turned toward him yearningly, in alarm at this sudden change.
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Yearningly
//ˈjɜːnɪŋli//
Synonyms for "yearningly" (1 found)
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Yet what was it she had in mind, what did she wish to make of him beyond what she had already made, a patient, punctilious host, mindful that she had originally arrived much as a stranger, arrived not at all deliberately or yearningly invited?—so that one positively had her possible susceptibilities the MORE on one’s conscience.
Source: wiktionary
The old maple stump shot sickly pink switches from her roots, new switches every year. They crept yearningly toward the little square of window.
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