hungry
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“Early evening we get the professionals who want a martini and a bite after work. After midnight, we get the hungry restaurant-industry workers who want to wind down.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
Enjoy your night, and watch out for hungry whales!
From Slate ● Oct. 19, 2026
“But we came in with a group that would not be denied. They were hungry, very hungry.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
Worse, I frequently leave feeling a bit hungry!
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
Clare opened his mouth like a hungry bird, grateful for the kindness of the passing stranger.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
The world is hungrier than ever for copper, a key ingredient in green energy and the data centers that power artificial intelligence.
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026
Despite their roster of stars and their unprecedented payroll, they stood no chance against the younger, hungrier and more tenacious Brewers, who overwhelmed their wealthier opponent with a relentless energy the Dodgers couldn’t match.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Not only do sugar spikes contribute to the long-term development of metabolic disease, it can also leave you hungrier by midmorning than if you had eaten nothing at all.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 21, 2026
Overall, the findings show that animals do not simply become hungrier when nutrients are missing.
From Science Daily ● May 28, 2026
The dogs were shedding their winter coats, whining and restless to be off the ship again, and growing hungrier every day.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
“All of us, from the wealthiest and most powerful of men to the weakest and hungriest of children, share one precious possession: the name American.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 22, 2026
“I’ve said it a couple times this spring so far, but I think this is the hungriest team I’ve ever had in spring training,” Servais said.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 20, 2024
“Four out of 5 of the hungriest people anywhere in the world are in Gaza,” U.N.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 28, 2023
“Professor, you wrote so much about takeout,” my hungriest pupil pushed back, “What’s the deal? You against it now?”
From Salon ● Dec. 11, 2023
Their flesh was firm and sweet and would fill even the hungriest stomach.
From "The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa" by Alexander Mccall Smith
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