Answer: yearning

AnswerCrossword Clue
YEARNINGHeartfelt wish
YEARNINGLonging
YEARNINGStrong desire
YEARNINGItch
YEARNINGDesire
YEARNINGYen
YEARNING"... ..... to breathe free" (Statue of Liberty inscription)
yearningdeep longing, esp. when accompanied by tenderness or sadness
yearningthe act of longing
yearningto have a strong desire; long
yearninginstance of such longing