hunger
Example Sentences
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"That is where he learned his traits. Playing against older players, getting kicked. It built hunger and the drive to do well."
From BBC • May 15, 2026
He said the wrong wavelengths of light can disrupt our natural processes, such as sleep, hunger and production of hormones.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
The first was emotional eating, in which people eat to cope with negative feelings instead of physical hunger.
From Science Daily • May 7, 2026
Her political tools are hunger strikes, histrionic speeches and dramatic protest marches.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
Somehow, the water I had drunk at the stream had managed to satisfy my hunger as well as my thirst.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
Vocabulary lists containing hunger
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