gluttony
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Following some early Christians, Hawley spins Epicurus' philosophy as an appeal to wantonness and gluttony, which it absolutely is not.
From Salon ● Dec. 24, 2023
Each cone represents one of the seven deadly sins: lust, gluttony, greed, sloth, wrath, envy and pride.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 22, 2023
The consequences of this gluttony ripple through the ecosystem, as satiated birds ignore their usual prey of caterpillars, which then grow fat eating the leaves of oaks, researchers report today in Science.
From Science Magazine ● Oct. 19, 2023
Black holes, celestial objects known for their gluttony, usually eat stars unlucky enough to stray too close to them in one big gulp, annihilating them with their enormous gravitational pull.
From Reuters ● Sep. 24, 2023
Rowan ate with rare gluttony that morning, for once allowing himself to fully sate his appetite, and as he ate, he stole a few glances at Citra.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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