Sentence examples for Longing for validation from inspiring English sources

Generally people are competent at labeling their moods ("I'm in a good/bad/restless/mellow mood") and emotions ("I'm happy/sad/angry/anxious"), but fewer can articulate the strong emotional desires that shape much of their behavior and identity, such as a longing for validation, a hunger for power and status, a strong need to be liked.

According to the author, the 40th president was said to have "no ego" or any need to satisfy some sort of emotional longing for validation, and therefore he didn't give critics nearly as much to go on.

He longs for validation and recognition by his colleagues in the Magicians' Alliance, going to absurd lengths to prove his worth to them.

They long for validation and a way to retain their individuality in a grey landscape of sameness, day after day.

Her son, Bill Page, joined the search, which became a decade-long quest for validation of her purchase.

We aren't looking for validation anymore.

They are not looking for validation from America".

Most folks, myself included, were -- are -- looking for validation.

He wasn't looking for validation from a new generation.

Roger is getting a lot of very negative messages about his core self from people he's long looked to for validation.

While eight years is certainly a long time to wait for validation, when you get into a habit of recording your dreams, and have a library to periodically review, you can see and experience for yourself the greater reality that is happening right under your nose.