hungrily

Example Sentences

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That’s where market behemoths, who have been feasting on small competitors for decades, begin to hungrily eye one another’s total addressable markets.

From Barron's • Dec. 4, 2025

But his grandmother Elvire Desir chuckled as he hungrily gulped down his meal.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2024

His excitement to see them arriving, old friends and newcomers alike, was only rivaled by the potential energy of the growing crowd patiently, hungrily waiting for a jazz concert.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 3, 2023

In the meantime, I'll be hungrily scanning the shelves of my local thrift stores for any loose E-Meters, gripping my iFixit screwdriver like it's a fork waiting to tear apart a steak.

From Salon • Sep. 4, 2023

Even Ghost looked up hungrily, flames shining in his red eyes as he sniffed.

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