hungering

Example Sentences

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On top of that, investors hungering for a new CEO had hoped Cornell’s replacement would arrive from outside Target; instead, the board picked a 20-year company veteran.

From Slate • Aug. 21, 2025

Cheered on by a studio audience hungering for fireworks and fisticuffs — “Jer-ry! Jer-ry! Jer-ry!”

From Washington Post • Apr. 27, 2023

Based on a 1992 movie, this musical features Billy Crystal returning to the role of Buddy Young Jr., a has-been comic who is hungering for a comeback and reconnecting with family.

From New York Times • Jun. 12, 2022

Any hoops fan hungering for a return to normal this March might have looked at the bracket when it finally came out and wondered what ever changed.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 13, 2022

But, of course, it was my body, hungering, biding its time against the tyranny of my spirit.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez