- present participle of hunger.
hungering
Example Sentences
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On top of that, investors hungering for a new CEO had hoped Cornell’s replacement would arrive from outside Target; instead, the board picked a 20-year company veteran.
From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2025
Actors from all ranks are clearly hungering for the kind of substance and freedom that the stage can uniquely provide.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2025
“Mr. Kennedy is the one person who has the qualities that can bring about the unity that most Americans are hungering for,” Mr. Kucinich said.
From New York Times ● Jun. 19, 2023
Cheered on by a studio audience hungering for fireworks and fisticuffs — “Jer-ry! Jer-ry! Jer-ry!”
From Washington Post ● Apr. 27, 2023
He had awakened on this morning with a hungering need to bark out orders and have them carried out with speed and efficiency.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
