hankered for
Example Sentences
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He owns four other Fiesta models, including the sporty XR2 he hankered for since childhood that he bought in 2007 for £2,000, which is likely to be worth significantly more now.
From BBC • Jul. 7, 2023
Like everybody else Reuters spoke to in Sirte, he viewed the 2011 uprising as a foreign plot to destroy Libya and hankered for calmer times when Gaddafi lavished money on the city.
From Reuters • Jun. 26, 2022
Back then, fear of centralism sprang from populists such as William Jennings Bryan, who hankered for easier credit for farmers.
From Washington Post • Jan. 21, 2022
I hankered for candles, and flicked off the overhead lights.
From New York Times • Jun. 10, 2016
But what door, what lock, could keep out of a house what someone inside hankered for?
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
