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hankering after

VERB

desire strongly

Synonyms

WEAK

ache covet crave hunger itch long lust partial to pine sigh thirst want wish yearn yen

Antonyms

WEAK

dislike hate

Example Sentences

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

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2025

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

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

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith