greedily

Example Sentences

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Nothing of that great regional upheaval greedily foretold by the prophets of Western decline.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

I followed the queen’s lead, spreading a bit of each curd on a third of the scone, then greedily scooped the clotted cream and slathered it all over.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 9, 2022

“That’s felicitous,” She replied somewhat greedily, “Copy all of these, speedily!”

From Washington Post • Aug. 18, 2022

When I recently made it for my family, I proceeded to shock myself with how much I greedily put away.

From Salon • Jun. 12, 2022

He didn’t question any more but ate greedily, glad to be alive and eating so well.

From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi