hungering

Example Sentences

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Her own audience, primed to look for conspiracy theories in the wake of a high-profile murder, had been hungering for Owens to challenge the widely accepted version of events.

From Slate • Feb. 27, 2026

“The country is very volatile and hungering for change,” he said.

From Washington Post • May 27, 2022

“Mr. Saturday Night” Based on a 1992 movie, this musical features Billy Crystal returning to the role of Buddy Young Jr., a has-been comic who is hungering for a comeback and reconnecting with family.

From New York Times • May 18, 2022

But after whetting my appetite, “Trayf” left me hungering for more substantive spiritual nourishment.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2022

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