Example Sentences:

Ramayana:  For every single day that Rama stayed in exile, Kaikeyi yearned for his return, hoping and praying for his wellbeing.

Mahabharata:  During the year when Arjuna went to perform austerities, Draupadi yearned for him; although her other husbands were present with her, she still missed him acutely.

Bhagavad-gita:  We yearn for life and love internally because we are at our core indestructible spiritual beings who are meant to love forever the supreme spiritual being.