Sentence examples for private yearning from inspiring English sources

One of the creepier vanities of most political leaders is the private yearning to be tested on a historical scale.

By David Remnick One of the creepier vanities of most political leaders is the private yearning to be tested on a historical scale.

He is forever disdaining the sonorous call of solemnity, as if to tamp down any private yearning to answer it: "There's nothing like a deep-dish movie to drive you out in the open," in the words of "Sullivan's Travels".

Despite its references to "Mockingbird," this novel seems reminiscent of "The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter," with its hurt souls nursing private truths and yearning for love.

All were forged, in one way or another, from a private experience that yearned to become a bigger film.

They mourned and yearned in private.

And for all the excited talk of new "public spaces", the British still really yearn for private spaces gardens which sets them apart from the more communal Catalans.

From the foreboding rhythms of Private Universe to the subtle yearning of Distant Sun, Together Alone is as beautifully crafted as the landscape that inspired it.

Mr. O'Shea's yearning for a private peace brings the lights down with a sweet dream that is clearly a portent of doom.

Writing may be one of the most portable activities in the world, but it doesn't stop writers yearning for a private space in which to plumb the depths of their subconscious.

When she sings People, she reminds us that it is not a big belter but a touchingly rueful song about a woman yearning for a private life for which she's never had time.