crave
Example Sentences
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"We live in a generation where it's very easy to be alone and you could get by being alone, but humans crave nurturing," Usman said.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
Scientists have long known that animals tend to crave protein-rich foods when deprived of protein, but exactly how the body senses this deficiency remained unclear.
From Science Daily • May 28, 2026
Not because spices make cheap food merely tolerable, but because they’re often the difference between a meal that feels like compromise and one you genuinely crave again a few days later.
From Salon • May 19, 2026
And as soon as this weekend, McIlroy and Scheffler could give fans what they really crave: a shot-for-shot battle to take home the PGA Championship.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 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
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