Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for appetite. Search instead for appetitlichem.
Definitions

appetite

[ap-i-tahyt] / ˈæp ɪˌtaɪt /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Despite the changing opinions, Minsker, of the California Anti-Death Penalty Coalition, said there’s little appetite for another repeal attempt because of how expensive ballot measure campaigns have become.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

She added the fall in valuation "does reflect that drop off in investor appetite for Shein's shares".

From Barron's Sep. 1, 2026

However Finucane added that this can be "undone very quickly whenever there is a momentum and an appetite to reopen and pull and push and poke at some very, very difficult and deep wounds".

From BBC Aug. 28, 2026

Despite the challenges—like high U.S. tariffs on Chinese products that push up costs—New York is a good place to launch, Hauge Sin said, because of the “city’s appetite for the new.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

He finds his appetite has returned, so they share a bowl of dumplings and a packet of pieces of edible paper, with detailed illustrations on them that match their respective flavors.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

Meal prep often asks us to make an absurdly confident prediction about our future appetites.

From Salon Aug. 25, 2026

As more Americans take GLP-1s for weight loss, many are learning that the drugs can impact more than just appetites.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 18, 2026

"It was a conflicted time because I thought I'm not like those women so where do I go to find something that fits with what I feel about life and the appetites I have."

From BBC May 29, 2026

“The Beast in Me” “Recent trends suggest this race might come down to voters’ appetites for bleak British miniseries.

From Los Angeles Times May 19, 2026

The story over, the demands of their own hard, rough lives began to re-assert themselves in their hearts, in their nerves, their blood and appetites.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams




Vocabulary lists containing appetite


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training