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gluttony

[gluht-n-ee] / ˈglʌt n i /


















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It’s like watching hands frantically reach out for candy after a piñata has been broken into — gluttony at its finest.

From Salon • May 11, 2025

Bless me, Father, for I have sinned: In the past few weeks I have watched the trailer for “Conclave” so many times it could be considered gluttony.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 6, 2024

Each cone represents one of the seven deadly sins: lust, gluttony, greed, sloth, wrath, envy and pride.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 22, 2023

The consequences of this gluttony ripple through the ecosystem, as satiated birds ignore their usual prey of caterpillars, which then grow fat eating the leaves of oaks, researchers report today in Science.

From Science Magazine • Oct. 19, 2023

Rowan ate with rare gluttony that morning, for once allowing himself to fully sate his appetite, and as he ate, he stole a few glances at Citra.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman