hungered

Example Sentences

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Election administrators in many states have long hungered for better access to federal information on citizenship status.

From Salon • Feb. 27, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Feb. 3, 2026

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

This was a powerful tonic for the mass of Chinese peasants, who hungered for land reform.

From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022

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