hankering after

Example Sentences

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Later in his career, despite his success as a country singer, Mr. Lewis sometimes confessed to hankering after the old rock ’n’ roll days.

From New York Times • Oct. 28, 2022

"Here ... the balloon is already flown away into a second canvas. And of course, that means that she's forever separated from her little heart balloon that she's hankering after."

From Reuters • Oct. 1, 2021

If anything, support for the death penalty may be a detriment to those hankering after the appointment.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2021

This will hearten the US who have been hankering after a robust verification system for years.

From BBC • Sep. 25, 2015

At the age of four, she could read fast and well and she naturally began hankering after books.

From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl