2003, Jennifer Donnelly, A Northern Light:It was beautiful and made me feel yearny for home.
2011, Anthony Burgess, A Clockwork Orange:I was slooshying more like malenky romantic songs, what they call Lieder, just a goloss and a piano, very quiet and like yearny, different from when it had been all bolshy orchestras and me lying on the bed between ...
2009, Stefan Kanfer, Somebody: The Reckless Life and Remarkable Career of Marlon Brando:"Long Ago and Far Away," "Sentimental Journey": "Never thought my heart could be so yearny, Why did I decide to roam? Gotta take that sentimental journey, Sentimental journey home."
2011, Jill Mansell, To The Moon and Back:Apart from the pathetic yearny crush bit, obviously.