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Longed | Long | Longer | Longest | Longing | Longs | Longings

Longed meaning

simple past and past participle of long

Using Longed

  • The main meaning on this page is: simple past and past participle of long
  • In the example corpus, longed often appears in combinations such as: longed for, longed to, he longed.

Context around Longed

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 6 start, 8 middle, 6 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

dass 1× men 1× sarina 1× richard 1× children 1×

Sentence patterns with Longed

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

who has longed for a 2× and she longed for a 1× fans have longed for an 1× forgiveness richard longed for was 1× gets their longed for baby 1× her and longed for his 1× i longed for silky 1× loved and longed for 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

although they were 1× and yet she 1× as heartbreaking as 1× but maybe it 1× despite his inexperience 1× even so dass 1×

Common sentence endings:

he can remember 2× a figure skater 1× and longed for 1× champions league final 1× closer to home 1× for his return 1×

Words around Longed

Just before it in the word index:

longe 12 longdon 3 longding 2 longden 4 longcross 2 longchenpa 2

Just after it in the word index:

longeing 2 longenecker 2 longer 15.748 longest 2.335 longet 2 longevity 515

Similar in corpus frequency:

acm 143 alfredo 143 anatomical 143 arbitrage 143 argus 143 auspicious 143

Corpus analysis for Longed

  • In this selection, "longed" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, dass, men and sarina stand out and add context to how "longed" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include who has longed for a and and she longed for a. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "longed" sits close to words such as acm, alfredo and anatomical, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with longed

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

I longed for silky straight hair. (6 words)

Forever in our hearts, dearly loved and longed for. (9 words)

And yet, she still longed for a sense of belongingness. (10 words)

Longer example sentences

God told him that there had never been a previous prophet or apostle who had longed just as Muhammad had longed, and desired just as Muhammad had desired, but that Satan had cast into his longing just as he had cast onto the tongue of Muhammad. (46 words)

Throughout most of her life, Volf believes, the opera singer struggled to reconcile the two different women within her: Maria, the woman who longed for a normal life; and Callas, the public figure and icon with an adoring yet demanding following. (41 words)

But maybe it was just her realization that the longed-for bike did not have the power to displace all that made her unhappy, and all the things I spend my money on cannot do that for me either. (39 words)

Example sentences (20)

God told him that there had never been a previous prophet or apostle who had longed just as Muhammad had longed, and desired just as Muhammad had desired, but that Satan had cast into his longing just as he had cast onto the tongue of Muhammad.

As heartbreaking as it is, not everyone gets their longed-for baby.

But maybe it was just her realization that the longed-for bike did not have the power to displace all that made her unhappy, and all the things I spend my money on cannot do that for me either.

Despite his inexperience, which raises ethical concerns, he could be the catalyst for the transformation we have longed for.

Even so, Dass longed to be a mother; she thought she would be good at it.

Even when Lupin left them after hearing of her pregnancy, Tonks understood his need to protect her and longed for his return.

Forever in our hearts, dearly loved and longed for.

Here’s a summary of the show: Monkey D. Luffy is a young adventurer who has longed for a life of freedom since he can remember.

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If ever there was a smell that men longed to smell it would be this.

I longed for silky straight hair.

In the show, Monkey D. Luffy is a young adventurer who has longed for a life of freedom since he can remember.

It appeared to be the challenge and opportunity he longed for.

I was terrified to hold you, so for years I watched, sat on the sidelines as others found you, guiding them to places I longed to discover.

Sarina longed to become a figure skater to reconnect with her emotionally distant mother, who had also once been a figure skater.

The club’s fans have longed for an exciting brand that they played in the halcyon days under Mauricio Pochettino where they were league title contenders and even reached the Champions League final.

The forgiveness Richard longed for was not there, but something more powerful was.

Thompson couldn’t shake the feeling that she should be selling her flowers in her own community, and she longed for a reliable farmers market closer to home.

Throughout most of her life, Volf believes, the opera singer struggled to reconcile the two different women within her: Maria, the woman who longed for a normal life; and Callas, the public figure and icon with an adoring yet demanding following.

Although they were relieved to have the continued shelter and proximity to the children’s school, the Sacred Hearts temporary school, their children longed for a place where they could ride their bikes again.

And yet, she still longed for a sense of belongingness.

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Common combinations with longed

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "longed" in a sentence?
An example: "God told him that there had never been a previous prophet or apostle who had longed just as Muhammad had longed, and desired just as Muhammad had desired, but that Satan had cast into his longing just as he had cast onto the tongue of Muhammad." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "longed" from authentic English texts.
What does "longed" mean?
Longed means: simple past and past participle of long
How many example sentences with "longed" are there?
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