Common collocations with longing in American Collocation

I came back here, feeling an intense longing to see the place again.

Even the most relaxed parents have secret longings for their children to do well.

Overall there is a nostalgic longing to regain lost innocence.

We all have longings for joy and satisfaction.

The trip had satisfied her longing for adventure.

We tend to look back on our lives with regret, or longing for the old days to come back.