hankering for
Example Sentences
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And distributors, dizzy from years of surprises and disruption, are hankering for a universally appealing, tried-and-true marketing campaign, she said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026
The trend toward extravagance dovetailed nicely with the emergence of baby boomers and older Gen X–ers with more disposable income, the hankering for less-traveled international locales and a generational shift toward more creature comforts.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 28, 2025
"Noddy has always been great at living in the moment, not hankering for the past or worrying about the future," she said.
From BBC • Oct. 19, 2023
Scanning the enumerated powers of the mayor of New York is like reading a job description for Dumbledore, if Dumbledore had a hankering for civic governance and pinstriped suits.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 20, 2022
This more ’bout you hankering for your family so much that you ain’t looking at things clear.
From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis
