hungry
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Like you said, the utility, the function and how you have to feed your child at this moment, they’re hungry.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
"People are going hungry," Maria Torres, one of the center's cooks, told AFP, adding she was convinced Maradona would be very happy at the sight of his old home being used for a charitable cause.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
The communal dining hall never had enough food, and the boys were always hungry.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
He said this time of year is known as the "hungry gap" for vegetable growers like him, when stored winter vegetables begin to run out and new summer crops were not yet ready to harvest.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
It’s difficult to tell how much time is really passing when you’re hungry and bored.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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