crave
Example Sentences
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“Everything is in that one little screen, and so as individuals, as consumers, as a society, we crave things that are real and tangible.”
From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026
"There's been more and more of everything, not less and less -- and the cream rises to the top anyway, because the human element is what we crave."
From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026
Does that make you crave rituals in things like breakfast?
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026
“I don’t crave the spotlight,” the composer said.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026
Though my feet and body crave to rest, through halfopen eyes, I lean on Kim and totter on.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
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