hankered after

Example Sentences

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Later in her career, she was, all too often, called upon to play "dragons" and "old bags" when she hankered after more glamorous roles.

From BBC • Oct. 28, 2025

“People have always hankered after a bit of peace and quiet.”

From The Guardian • Apr. 27, 2019

I had, for years, hankered after this particular model of Skoda.

From New York Times • Oct. 2, 2015

The new leader, who is 60, had long hankered after the job.

From Economist • Sep. 17, 2015

Like Methuselah I cowered beside my cage, and though my soul hankered after the mountain, I found, like Methuselah, I had no wings.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver