crave

Example Sentences

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“Everything is in that one little screen, and so as individuals, as consumers, as a society, we crave things that are real and tangible.”

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

They also often have particular combinations of fat, sugar, sodium and carbs that can make people crave them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

"There's been more and more of everything, not less and less -- and the cream rises to the top anyway, because the human element is what we crave."

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

“I don’t crave the spotlight,” the composer said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

Though my feet and body crave to rest, through halfopen eyes, I lean on Kim and totter on.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung