Feeling a great desire for something (8)

I believe the answer is:

yearning

(Other definitions for yearning that I've seen before include "Craving" , "Ardent wish" , "Intense longing" , "Longing (for something)" , "Longing - desire" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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