He vacillated neurotically between a need for popularity and belonging, on the one hand, and independence and isolation on the other (New Statesman).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
be|long|ing — «bih LNG ihng, LONG », noun. a being part of a group; identification with others; close association: »He vacillated neurotically between a need for popularity and belonging, on the one hand, and independence and isolation on the other (New… … Useful english dictionary
last´ing|ness — last|ing «LAS tihng, LAHS », adjective, noun. –adj. that lasts a long time; that lasts or will last; permanent; durable: »His experience in the war had a lasting effect on him. A just and lasting peace (Abraham Lincoln). –n. 1. staying power. 2 … Useful english dictionary
fleet´ing|ness — fleet|ing «FLEE tihng», adjective. passing swiftly; moving rapidly; soon gone: »a fleeting smile, the fleeting beauty of youth. Art is long and Time is fleeting (Longfellow). SYNONYM(S): transitory, momentary, temporary. –fleet´ing|ly, adverb.… … Useful english dictionary
long — age·long; be·long; be·long·ing·ness; cach·o·long; du·long; fur·long; ge·long; head·long·ness; hol·long; ka·long; long; long·ford; long·ful; long·ie; long·ies; long·ing; long·ing·ly; long·ing·ness; long·ish; long·ly; long·ness; long·schat;… … English syllables
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
ing — aborn·ing; aw·ing; bear·ing; be·ing; bell·ing; berth·ing; bind·ing; boul·der·ing; brok·ing; brown·ing; cheese·par·ing; cleans·ing; clos·ing; con·cern·ing; con·sid·er·ing; cop·ing; cov·er·ing; crack·ing; crown·ing; duck·ing; dur·ing; en·dur·ing;… … English syllables
last´ing|ly — last|ing «LAS tihng, LAHS », adjective, noun. –adj. that lasts a long time; that lasts or will last; permanent; durable: »His experience in the war had a lasting effect on him. A just and lasting peace (Abraham Lincoln). –n. 1. staying power. 2 … Useful english dictionary
last|ing — «LAS tihng, LAHS », adjective, noun. –adj. that lasts a long time; that lasts or will last; permanent; durable: »His experience in the war had a lasting effect on him. A just and lasting peace (Abraham Lincoln). –n. 1. staying power. 2. =… … Useful english dictionary
fleet´ing|ly — fleet|ing «FLEE tihng», adjective. passing swiftly; moving rapidly; soon gone: »a fleeting smile, the fleeting beauty of youth. Art is long and Time is fleeting (Longfellow). SYNONYM(S): transitory, momentary, temporary. –fleet´ing|ly, adverb.… … Useful english dictionary
fleet|ing — «FLEE tihng», adjective. passing swiftly; moving rapidly; soon gone: »a fleeting smile, the fleeting beauty of youth. Art is long and Time is fleeting (Longfellow). SYNONYM(S): transitory, momentary, temporary. –fleet´ing|ly, adverb.… … Useful english dictionary
