whetted
Example Sentences
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The report added that Lukoil's foreign assets had also whetted the appetite of US investment company Carlyle and Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund IHC.
From Barron's • Jan. 7, 2026
That ritual whetted his curiosity about his nation’s native spirit.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 1, 2025
George says that England's form in training and a return to Twickenham for the first time since a thunderous 23-22 Six Nations win over Ireland in March have whetted his appetite for the match.
From BBC • Oct. 31, 2024
If nothing else, this episode whetted the appetite for next week’s return of Maya Rudolph as host.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2024
These were the issues that whetted my intellectual appetites.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
