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  • present participle of crave.
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craving

[krey-ving] / ˈkreɪ vɪŋ /


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Kelly finds the public’s current craving for unique genre storytelling encouraging, but feels that like most trends, it may be doomed to impermanence.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2026

“I don’t have a great sense of whether he understands how much the market is craving that kind of information.”

From MarketWatch Aug. 27, 2026

“They just lose the craving, the desire for food,” said Bob Nolan, Conagra’s senior vice president of growth science.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

A month later, he had 95% of a 4.5cm brain tumour removed in surgery - and says he remembers waking up craving KFC.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

All ghosts had an irresistible craving to drink blood.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

"I'm not sure if it's due to reta," Lisa says, "but my sugar cravings have gone down, my periods have regulated and I've got a lot more energy."

From BBC Sep. 4, 2026

The news might not satisfy connoisseurs’ cravings for their beloved yogurt, however.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

“Beware of coffee enemas,” reads the subject line of a post from a woman who did them regularly for a decade and reports feelings of exhaustion, spaciness and cravings when she tries to stop.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

In anticipation of his 11th stand-up comedy special, “Tea & Scotch,” Oswalt appeared on Delish’s “SNACKS!” to discuss all things food and cravings.

From Salon Jun. 8, 2026

Despite their cool poses they wear their cravings on the outside, like the suckers on a squid.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood




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