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

Only those who hungered for true love, like Seong-hun, had made the cut.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2024

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 cared little for material things but he hungered for respect and he was acutely aware that in the culture in which he lived, money was the prevailing gauge of success.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer