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hungry

[huhng-gree] / ˈhʌŋ gri /


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When Esther Lopez went to her son’s bedroom to check if he was hungry, she found him slumped over on a table, cold to the touch.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 25, 2026

Doone says: "I am making a conscious effort not to give many snacks because then they're more hungry at dinner time."

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

Maybe it’s lower lighting, good hand soap in the bathroom or a beautiful bread course placed on the table before anyone has had time to wonder whether they are hungry.

From Salon Jul. 20, 2026

The streamer has notched hit after hit by tapping in to the fervent, rapidly growing audience of young adults hungry for coming-of-age love stories.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

I think she’s too hungry to nap, but I sing, “Nutty up, nutty down, nutty turn yourself around. Nutty pillow, nutty bed, nutty covers over your head,” and she climbs in bed.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko

Not only do sugar spikes contribute to the long-term development of metabolic disease, it can also leave you hungrier by midmorning than if you had eaten nothing at all.

From MarketWatch Jun. 21, 2026

Overall, the findings show that animals do not simply become hungrier when nutrients are missing.

From Science Daily May 28, 2026

He and two of his closest allies, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó and Transport Minister János Lázár, struggled to keep pace with their younger and hungrier opponent as they toured the country.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 12, 2026

Djokovic grew up in war-torn Serbia and has spoken about how his turbulent childhood made him hungrier for success.

From Barron's Jan. 31, 2026

We became irritable and sat apart from each other, as if sitting together made us hungrier.

From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah

“All of us, from the wealthiest and most powerful of men to the weakest and hungriest of children, share one precious possession: the name American.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 22, 2026

“I’ve said it a couple times this spring so far, but I think this is the hungriest team I’ve ever had in spring training,” Servais said.

From Seattle Times Feb. 20, 2024

If we know we are no longer sending our best players out against the world, can we at least go back to sending our hungriest?

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 14, 2023

“The only list you’ll find me on is the hungriest customer list,” Kelce responded.

From New York Times Mar. 5, 2023

She liked to know about everything, from the most peaceful tiny fish to the hungriest shark.

From "Kira-Kira" by Cynthia Kadohata




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