hanker

Example Sentences

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There are people who have a hankering for high arches or for feet covered in lotion.

From Salon

He had always had a hankering after driving for Ferrari and he has a close relationship with their team boss Frederic Vasseur, which dates back 20 years to their time in the junior categories together.

From BBC

It's not clear any party is hankering after an early test of public opinion.

From BBC

Not that there is much hankering for the "halcyon" days of Tory levelling up.

From BBC

Meanwhile, Democrats will spend 2025 doing what many of them hankered to do in 2024: Look for new leadership, new direction and new ideas.

From Los Angeles Times