hunger
Example Sentences
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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
The UN World Food Programme estimates that the combined fallout from the Middle East conflict could push 45 million additional people into acute hunger in 2026.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
The applause had barely subsided before a collective hunger took over.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026
The grinding hunger that tormented the animals would go away when the rainy season arrived.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
Vocabulary lists containing hunger
Nutrition - Introductory
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Nutrition - Middle School
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Nutrition - High School
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