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appetite

[ap-i-tahyt] / ˈæp ɪˌtaɪt /


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I stayed up many nights just to write, a hunger in my belly and a savage appetite.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

Growth was driven by an uptick in European demand for heat pumps, and stronger-than-expected appetite in the U.S. despite the termination of government subsidies at the end of 2025.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

Researchers at McMaster University have uncovered an unexpected role for a naturally occurring hormone already known for reducing appetite and supporting weight loss.

From Science Daily Aug. 21, 2026

But investor appetite in lending the US government money through buying bonds is "diminishing", Swanson warns, creating a "vicious" cycle, requiring the government to offer ever higher returns to keep investors purchasing its debt.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

Dinner was not a long affair; no one had an appetite.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser

It will be a reminder of what food media can offer when it chooses to nourish more than our appetites.

From Salon Aug. 6, 2026

Rollin’s business has helped treat people with eating disorders who’ve obtained GLP-1 medications to suppress their appetites, as well as those who were triggered into disordered eating while taking the drugs for approved conditions.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

Williams said his staff were baking about 400 Welsh cakes a day to keep up with diners' appetites.

From BBC Jul. 7, 2026

“The Beast in Me” “Recent trends suggest this race might come down to voters’ appetites for bleak British miniseries.

From Los Angeles Times May 19, 2026

Perhaps the woman had wed a seaman of incorrigible appetites and hated the reminder—Cora didn’t know the source of her animus, or care.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead




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