Unfulfilled Desire Or Need Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is YEARNING which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: YEARNING

Updated: October 13, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood

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Rank		Letters	Answer	Clue
1	99%	8		Exact Match!
2	34%	7		Unfulfilled desire or yearning
3	34%	11		Having an unfulfilled yearning or desire

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "YEARNING" which means:

noun

• Prolonged unfulfilled desire or need

verb

• To long, have a strong desire (for something).
• To long for something in the past with melancholy, nostalgically.
• To have strong feelings of love, sympathy, affection, etc. (toward someone).
• To be pained or distressed; to grieve; to mourn.
• To pain; to grieve; to vex.
• To curdle, as milk.

An example sentence would be:

• "She had a yearning to travel the world."
• "His yearning for success drove him to work hard."

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The Guardian Quick01 Feb 2012	Down 3
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