hankering for
Example Sentences
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When we had a hankering for tofu, I mooched soybeans from an Illinois farmer friend, cooked them up and formed delectable tofu in a wooden box.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026
The trend toward extravagance dovetailed nicely with the emergence of baby boomers and older Gen X–ers with more disposable income, the hankering for less-traveled international locales and a generational shift toward more creature comforts.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 28, 2025
"Noddy has always been great at living in the moment, not hankering for the past or worrying about the future," she said.
From BBC • Oct. 19, 2023
If that morning cup of joe doesn't satisfy your daily hankering for coffee, this is the sweet treat for you.
From Salon • Jan. 28, 2023
Though he felt he was cut off from them forever, he had a strange hankering for their presence.
From "Native Son" by Richard Wright
