hungry
Example Sentences
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Hasina Bibi clutched her hungry four-year-old daughter as she waited at an India-Bangladesh border post, trying to leave as fears grow of an Indian crackdown on undocumented migrants.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
Mr. Richards, hungry for spiritual growth, was a sitting duck for Von Mierers.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
“It’s a hungry fan base. The fan base is hungry for a winning team. So I understand, you know, being frustrated. They just really want a winning team.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026
"My children went to bed hungry three nights in a row. My wife was crying, so were my children. So I begged a neighbour for some money to buy flour," he says.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
I felt icy and weird in my stomach as if I was really hungry or really full.
From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott
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