hankering

Example Sentences

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I find myself sometimes having a lovely time, out to dinner with friends, say, and I’ll notice an insistent hankering for the dinner to be over.

From New York Times

The Southwest is an ideal destination for winter sun, especially if you have a hankering to be outside because many of its locales stay temperate and sunny in winter.

From Seattle Times

Has there been a classic Sondheim role he’s been hankering to do?

From Los Angeles Times

"Noddy has always been great at living in the moment, not hankering for the past or worrying about the future," she said.

From BBC

Why cats have a hankering for tuna in the first place remains a mystery.

From Science Magazine