hankering
Example Sentences
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It’s the absolute goal of every resort operator to satisfy that hankering.
From Slate • Apr. 11, 2026
With no desire to restore cars and a hankering to entertain, he started researching restaurants, whiskey bars and speakeasies.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
Last spring, the Midwest transplant was hankering to see some wildflowers.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 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
“I’ve been hankering sweets something awful. My gran used to whip up cakes out of nothing. I figured I could do the same.”
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
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