hungered

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

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

L.A. hungered to emerge from the shadow of neighboring San Francisco, to position itself as a place of national, even global import.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2023

This was a powerful tonic for the mass of Chinese peasants, who hungered for land reform.

From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022

Dany hungered and thirsted with the rest of them.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin