craved

Example Sentences

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Lois Roberts and Aron Llwyd, both 29, grew up in Cardiff but craved a "different challenge" after becoming disillusioned with city life.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

“Everybody Loves the Sunshine” thrived through dark times when it was new, and it thrived in recent years during the pandemic, a time when people not only loved the sunshine, they craved it.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Remembering that she once said she craved white bread with butter and honey—all scarce commodities during the war, especially in this backwater—Nanning sets off on a mini-odyssey to gather them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Her coaches gave her the freedom she craved and say they don’t train her in a traditional way because she’s not even remotely a traditional skater.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

The possession he craved was a transient thing, like the scent of a fresh-cut hyacinth.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson