hankering
Example Sentences
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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
He had always had a hankering after driving for Ferrari and he has a close relationship with their team boss Frederic Vasseur, which dates back 20 years to their time in the junior categories together.
From BBC • Mar. 10, 2025
Has there been a classic Sondheim role he’s been hankering to do?
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2023
This more ’bout you hankering for your family so much that you ain’t looking at things clear.
From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.