hungry

Example Sentences

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"Variants or changes in these genes are found in people with obesity, which means they feel more hungry and are less likely to feel full after eating."

From BBC

"Fern came to us very underweight after raising five hungry pups outdoors, so we focused straightaway on building her back up with a really nutritious diet," Ms Pollen said.

From BBC

"The reality is there's too many children here going to school hungry and there's way too many that miss out on a free school meal," Mr Quinn added.

From BBC

When “Picnic” premiered on Broadway in 1953, it struck a nerve with postwar audiences—particularly women—hungry for a depiction of everyday lives that were not grandiose or heroic, but filled with unspoken desire.

From The Wall Street Journal

If this feels familiar —if you’re feeling tired, hungry and underpaid all at once—let me just say: you’re not imagining it.

From Salon