hungered

Example Sentences

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That added to a quasi “gold rush” among investors who understandably hungered for a piece of the action.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 3, 2026

But beneath the bravado lies a wounded child — the boy who yearned for approval, who hungered for his father’s love but never got it.

From Salon • May 6, 2024

Tom was of course not a nincompoop, but a serious, thoughtful person who hungered to add substance to sketch comedy.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2023

That crisis-management savvy, clear agenda and now fragmented conservative opposition has put Francis in a position to make the changes his supporters have so hungered for.

From New York Times • Jan. 7, 2023

And there the ginger smell was sharp, sharp enough to distort dreams and make the sleeper believe the things he hungered for were right at hand.

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison