hunger
Example Sentences
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The first was emotional eating, in which people eat to cope with negative feelings instead of physical hunger.
From Science Daily • May 7, 2026
Both men have been on hunger strike for the past six days, according to Adalah.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
Some 6.5 million people—a third of the country’s population—face a hunger crisis amid a historic drought, according to U.N. estimates.
From Barron's • May 4, 2026
The applause had barely subsided before a collective hunger took over.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026
“But we might have to leave Naples before too long. Many suffer from hunger, Jewish and Christian. The other day, a Jewish peddler sold his son into slavery to feed the rest of his family.”
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
Vocabulary lists containing hunger
Nutrition - Introductory
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Nutrition - Middle School
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Nutrition - High School
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