glutton

Example Sentences

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Six is a perfect number, and seven is a prime number, but only a glutton for punishment would put them together in front of a bunch of 13-year-olds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 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

“I am a glutton for print. I love books in every way. I love them more than most human beings.”

From Washington Post • Dec. 19, 2022

He is, if not quite a glutton for punishment, then at least someone with a hearty appetite for it.

From New York Times • Aug. 17, 2022

Because I am both a glutton and a masochist, my standard complaint, “That was so bad," is always followed by “And there was so little of it!"

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris