hankering

Example Sentences

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Last spring, the Midwest transplant was hankering to see some wildflowers.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

And distributors, dizzy from years of surprises and disruption, are hankering for a universally appealing, tried-and-true marketing campaign, she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

The trend toward extravagance dovetailed nicely with the emergence of baby boomers and older Gen X–ers with more disposable income, the hankering for less-traveled international locales and a generational shift toward more creature comforts.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 28, 2025

It's not clear any party is hankering after an early test of public opinion.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2025

I was glad to have the afternoon off, but I was sort of hankering to know what was going to happen with the Manchurian Fire Thrower.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool