hankering

Example Sentences

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If you have a large family and a boat to tow or a hankering to venture off-road, then the largest SUV on this list has you covered.

From Seattle Times

The prince had a "hankering" to return home, correspondence quoted by Heavens says, but that idea was swiftly quashed.

From BBC

If that morning cup of joe doesn't satisfy your daily hankering for coffee, this is the sweet treat for you.

From Salon

Scanning the enumerated powers of the mayor of New York is like reading a job description for Dumbledore, if Dumbledore had a hankering for civic governance and pinstriped suits.

From Los Angeles Times

On those afternoons when you have a hankering, you don’t have to wait for Z&Z to swing open its door.

From Washington Post