hankering

Example Sentences

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Democrats, licking their wounds, may be hankering for another chance to fight.

From BBC

The trend toward extravagance dovetailed nicely with the emergence of baby boomers and older Gen X–ers with more disposable income, the hankering for less-traveled international locales and a generational shift toward more creature comforts.

From MarketWatch

When markets eventually correct, New York Democrats will be hankering for another tax fix to feed their spending habits.

From The Wall Street Journal

Studies also indicate that for some people, cravings for highly palatable foods go well beyond just a normal hankering for a snack and are, in fact, signs of addictive behavior.

From Salon

Let’s hope he doesn’t get a hankering for a Best Actor Oscar, or he might sign an executive order mandating an “emergency” tax of $100 per movie ticket.

From Salon