hungry
Example Sentences
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He claimed he was out in the early hours of the morning because he was hungry and looking for food.
From BBC
Cubans are going hungry, suffering from spreading disease and sleeping outdoors with no electricity to power fans through the sweltering nights.
Refiners in the US, particularly those around the Gulf Coast, are also hungry for the "heavier" type of crude that Venezuela produces, which tends to be less expensive and therefore more profitable to process.
From BBC
The younger participants were also more likely to continue eating when they were no longer hungry.
From Science Daily
“Americans hungry for fairness will see that on display night after night,” she said.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
