hungry

Example Sentences

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“I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me.”

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

Let’s hope Lakers sign some hungry free agents this summer.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

The sense of community one can find in a congregation hungry for spiritual nourishment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

"An active supermassive black hole is like a hungry predator dominating the ecosystem," he said.

From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026

I wasn’t used to being hungry for very long anymore, since I had been trading the miller for food whenever I wanted.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff