Students fidgeted, longing for recess.

Meaning: The students were feeling restless and wanted very much to have a break from school.

Choice of Words: Students are people who go to school. Fidget means to move around restlessly. Longing means wanting something very much. For is used to indicate the object of a desire or wish. Recess is a break from school or work. When you put them together, it's like the students were feeling restless and wanted very much to have a break from school.

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