greedily

Example Sentences

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Nothing of that great regional upheaval greedily foretold by the prophets of Western decline.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

The idea of the metaverse has been bearing down on us for decades, and until now we’ve greedily eaten up its ever-ripening fruits.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2023

“We greedily destroy what we think we don’t need, only to discover we could have used that knowledge,” he said, to applause.

From Washington Post • Sep. 3, 2022

When I recently made it for my family, I proceeded to shock myself with how much I greedily put away.

From Salon • Jun. 12, 2022

Once we reached the pond, Otto sprang from my arms and scampered to the edge, cupping water in his hand and gulping greedily.

From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer