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

For years, while Vietnam was under a U.S. embargo, people hungered in the way that many Afghans now hunger.

From New York Times • Apr. 5, 2022

He wanted to see a movie; his senses hungered for it.

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright