glutton
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“Full Phil” took about an hour to reveal its point — that parenthood makes you a glutton for punishment — and the jokes are more gestures at where a joke should be.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026
But for all her apparent promise, it quickly became clear that Kelly was less a journalistic powerhouse than a glutton for controversy.
From Slate ● May 6, 2026
He was a large man, over 6 feet tall, and, we learn from Mr. Margolick, a glutton.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2025
Like a moth to a flame, there is just something about all that color and texture; I am a glutton for disappointment where fruitcake is concerned.
From Salon ● Dec. 21, 2023
People thought he was a glutton for punishment, that he liked getting dumped.
From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green
Vocabulary lists containing glutton
"The Odyssey" by Homer, Books 1–7
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