Longings [adjective]

Feeling secure regarding their happiness and welfare, she did not miss them except with an occasional intense longing.

But at intervals I still felt an inexpressible longing to see or hear from my mother.

There was a longing light in his eyes and a look of appeal whenever our glances met.

The little glimpse of domestic harmony which had been offered her, gave her no regret, no longing.

The longing desire to hear the whole of the letter, might be read in every feature of her expressive face.

But, of course, if you're longing to show each other the stables or anything—(with a wave of the hand) pray show.

I don't feel now any great longing even for planked shad—such a dinner I ate!

He looked with longing eyes at the waterfall as he finished the last crumbs of his supper.

Tessa kept her head in its old position and listened with intent and longing eyes.

Many times of late she had found herself longing to be done with the feverish life of the stage.