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Tuesday, January 23, 2024
Sehnsucht
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Sehnsucht
noun 1. Yearning; wistful longing.
EXAMPLE SENTENCES
"When I'm cooped up in the winter, I often feel a Sehnsucht for the joys of summer."
"After serving as a bridesmaid for the fifth time, she started to feel a Sehnsucht for her turn as a bride."
"Teens often feel a Sehnsucht and rush to grow up, but older generations can feel the opposite desire to return to their youth."
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German, mid-19th century
Why This Word?
We turn to German for a word that expresses a nuanced emotion we don't have a single word for in English. "Sehnsucht" describes a wistful longing, perhaps a wishful thinking for what could have been. ...
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