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

Enjoying heavy rotation on MTV on the wings of “Dancing with Myself” and “White Wedding,” his audience hungered for more.

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2024

L.A. hungered to emerge from the shadow of neighboring San Francisco, to position itself as a place of national, even global import.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 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

Even in the dark, he hungered to see, and only after the fiercest fight to keep his eyes open did he fall asleep.

From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison