hoarder

Example Sentences

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Hit by a second energy crisis in four years, governments are developing a hoarder mentality.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

When I got to the closet in her bedroom, which contained enough medical supplies to stock a small pharmacy, I started to think she may have been a secret hoarder.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 21, 2025

I am a connoisseur; you are a collector; he is a hoarder; she doesn’t collect so much.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025

In Grace, Elliot has crafted a bittersweet portrait of a wounded hoarder of a woman.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2024

He doesn't seem upset that we got rid of his things, so I guess he's not a hoarder.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan