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Discover LudwigThe phrase "also longed for" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to express a desire or yearning for something in addition to what has already been mentioned.
Example: "She had everything she needed, but she also longed for a sense of adventure in her life."
Alternatives: "also yearned for" or "also desired".
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He also longed for a club where he could play without attracting enormous crowds.
Nguyen adds that fans also longed for a Federer presence on Twitter for much of his career.
Ms. Lefevre also longed for sailor's valentines from that era, framed shell compositions often containing hearts and flowers.
"After a while, you're like, 'O.K. man, I wish I was back on the island.' " Linebacker C. J. Allen-Jonesaidid he also longed for home.
While I adored this child with her golden curls and limitless curiosity, I also longed for assurance that our next child might break an arm falling down the stairs but never putting away a laptop.
In some cases, they've also longed for Barbie's blue eyes and flawlessly applied brown eye shadow, her perfect hourglass figure, long and shiny blonde hair and thigh gap, too.
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John also longs for companionship.
Religion can be monstrous, like love – though like love, it also longs for the best.
He tries to let his father know how badly he needs to be with his mother, and he also longs for his unborn sister, Sara Rose.
For even as she ridicules her younger self for packing strappy sandals because she wanted to look "cute for the revolution," she also longs for her.
(In order to get to her money herself, Miss A has to contest her mother's will). John also longs for companionship.
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