hungered
Example Sentences
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Malcom McLean, a New Jersey commercial shipper who championed the new idea of prepacking cargo into big metal boxes, hungered for a Pentagon contract.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
That added to a quasi “gold rush” among investors who understandably hungered for a piece of the action.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 3, 2026
But beneath the bravado lies a wounded child — the boy who yearned for approval, who hungered for his father’s love but never got it.
From Salon ● May 6, 2024
When she finally felt like she was making decent money doing the news, she still hungered to get into sports.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 7, 2024
The night was railing against the morning of which it was bereaved, and the cold was cursing the warmth for which it hungered.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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