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craving

[kray-ving] / ˈkreɪ vɪŋ /


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We can also eat because we’re craving something, when the thought or sensory memory of a specific food becomes difficult to shake.

From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026

“The convergence of recent innovation, a craving for nostalgia and millennial consumers entering higher-earning years are all driving forces,” the analysts said.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026

Dr Wasim Ahmed, a senior lecturer in marketing at the University of Hull, says it comes down to people craving a sense of control, curiosity and relatability.

From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026

This ongoing appreciation of silent movies speaks to a common craving for simple communal appreciation of analog pleasures.

From Salon ● Aug. 22, 2026

That craving to be seen and go unnoticed at the same time.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi

The company also studied, using brain scans, the drug’s effects on patients’ thoughts and cravings for food.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

These findings are reshaping our understanding of how the brain processes rewards and have put the spotlight firmly on the lateral septum as the home of cravings.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 12, 2026

She says she struggles with overeating and cravings during her period.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026

“Beware of coffee enemas,” reads the subject line of a post from a woman who did them regularly for a decade and reports feelings of exhaustion, spaciness and cravings when she tries to stop.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026

It be like stomach cramps and bloated belly, like cravings and moods that change like spring days.

From "Watch Us Rise" by Renée Watson and Ellen Hagan




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