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The talk has ceased, but a successful acquisition of Greenland could whet his appetite anew.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 20, 2026

Did they whet your whistle for the book?

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2025

Such arguments will no doubt whet the appetites of law professors everywhere and may set up a clash that the Supreme Court will ultimately resolve.

From Salon ● Jan. 11, 2025

There was even a powerful rally-inspired turbo model to whet the appetite of teenage tearaways - though they could never have afforded the insurance.

From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2024

He paced his cage vigorously, and even ignored the scraps of meat that were given to him to whet his appetite.

From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks

Our critic said: “While just a sampling, the show whets one’s appetite. It suggests the need for a dedicated space for rotating displays of the Corcoran’s paper treasures.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 10, 2026

And if this engaging film whets your appetite for an even more encompassing look at this inspiring woman, her recently released memoir, “Beyond This Harbor: Adventurous Tales of the Heart,” may be just the thing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 28, 2023

Your documentary whets my appetite to watch or rewatch almost all of the films you showcase.

From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2022

The race, Butterfield said, is “the thing that whets your appetite.”

From Washington Post ● Aug. 3, 2022

“Because there is a force that wants you to realize your Personal Legend; it whets your appetite with a taste of success.”

From "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho

That ritual whetted his curiosity about his nation’s native spirit.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 1, 2025

The swathes of fertile farmland in Sudan, Africa's third-largest country and a potential agricultural breadbasket, have whetted the appetite of the desert Gulf countries across the Red Sea.

From Barron's ● Nov. 21, 2025

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

"I hope that Perseverance has just whetted our appetite for more Martian exploration," Czaja said.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 22, 2024

The fine knife came out again and was whetted again just as carefully as it had been the first time.

From "The Red Pony" by John Steinbeck

Williams beat 35th-ranked Peyton Stearns on her comeback in Washington, whetting her appetite for more competitive action.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2025

But in LIV Golf’s case - at least after one year - the nearly four-month break only created skepticism of its future instead of whetting the appetite.

From Washington Times ● Feb. 21, 2023

If nothing else, the newly-detailed images of Europa are further whetting researchers' appetites to learn more about the moon's many mysteries — and possibilities.

From Salon ● Oct. 13, 2022

Samantha Gorman, a theatermaker who created “The Under Presents,” believes that “Sleep No More” changed audiences, whetting an appetite for immersive work.

From New York Times ● Feb. 9, 2022

They’d spent most of the afternoon gathering supplies for the hunt—water, dried foods, whetting stones for their weapons.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray