- present participle of hunger.
hungering
Example Sentences
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Her own audience, primed to look for conspiracy theories in the wake of a high-profile murder, had been hungering for Owens to challenge the widely accepted version of events.
From Slate ● Feb. 27, 2026
It has also served as a watershed moment for the business-news landscape, making a group of internet influencers go-to sources for people hungering for news of FTX and SBF, as Bankman-Fried is known.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 5, 2023
“Our audiences are hungering for an authentic experience, the work of art placed in front of them,” Mr. Steward said.
From New York Times ● Oct. 20, 2022
And students are hungering to be back in the hustle and bustle of campus life, Brumbaugh added.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2022
That’s what comes of hungering for something: You forget to check if it’s rotten before you gobble it down.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
