会いたがっていた

had wanted to meet

→ 会う
phrase Rare #35,095
had wanted to meet Used to describe someone else's desire to meet or see someone in the past. It is formed from 会いたい (want to meet) + たがる (show signs of wanting) + ていた (was/had been).
JA: 彼女はずっとあなたに会いたがっていた。
EN: She had wanted to meet you for a long time.

こちらがあなたの会いたがっていた少女です

This is the girl you wanted to meet.

溥傑とても会いたがっていたのよ

Fu Jie wanted very much to see you too.

— ラストエンペラー (1987)

お前が会いたがっていたアキラお前たち救世主

I’m Akira, the one you wanted to meet—the savior of you all.

— AKIRA (1988)

彼は息子に会いたがっていた

He wanted to see his son.