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hankered after

VERB

desire strongly

Synonyms

WEAK

ache covet crave hunger itch long lust partial to pine sigh thirst want wish yearn yen

Antonyms

WEAK

dislike hate

Example Sentences

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Her early dreams were of the stage rather than politics, and with her natural exuberance and love of the limelight, she hankered after a career as a dancer.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2023

I had, for years, hankered after this particular model of Skoda.

From New York Times • Oct. 2, 2015

The new leader, who is 60, had long hankered after the job.

From Economist • Sep. 17, 2015

Behind the laughter, James hankered after seriousness, plugging away like Sisyphus at poetry and critical essays, and later some fiction.

From The Guardian • Jul. 5, 2013

Like Methuselah I cowered beside my cage, and though my soul hankered after the mountain, I found, like Methuselah, I had no wings.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver