hungered
Example Sentences
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That added to a quasi “gold rush” among investors who understandably hungered for a piece of the action.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 3, 2026
Enjoying heavy rotation on MTV on the wings of “Dancing with Myself” and “White Wedding,” his audience hungered for more.
From Salon • Apr. 26, 2024
When she finally felt like she was making decent money doing the news, she still hungered to get into sports.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 7, 2024
This was a powerful tonic for the mass of Chinese peasants, who hungered for land reform.
From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022
These blowzy women with their little hats and their clippings hungered for attention.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
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