hankering after

Example Sentences

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Later in his career, despite his success as a country singer, Mr. Lewis sometimes confessed to hankering after the old rock ’n’ roll days.

From New York Times • Oct. 28, 2022

"Here ... the balloon is already flown away into a second canvas. And of course, that means that she's forever separated from her little heart balloon that she's hankering after."

From Reuters • Oct. 1, 2021

If anything, support for the death penalty may be a detriment to those hankering after the appointment.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2021

Women began hankering after the almost Victorian silhouette embodied by Dior’s “new” look and Schiaparelli was not prepared or not able to follow suit.

From Economist • Oct. 16, 2014

Johnny had a hankering after immortality which made him a useless dreamer.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith