hunger
Example Sentences
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"He suffered so much hunger here as a child. For the people of the neighborhood to receive a plate of food is special," he said.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
Arendt had written her dissertation on St. Augustine, who held curiosity to be dangerous, often tempting one to sin because of an insatiable hunger for one sight after another.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
The popular medicines remove feelings of hunger by acting like a natural gut hormone that makes users feel full.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
Researchers from the University of Concepción in Chile, working with colleagues at the University of Maryland, uncovered a previously unknown signaling pathway in the hypothalamus, the brain region that controls hunger and fullness.
From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026
Roosevelt had more than just hunger paining him.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
Vocabulary lists containing hunger
Nutrition - Introductory
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