ravenous

Example Sentences

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Many were raised in “immigrant households, with a ravenous appreciation for American pop culture, sneakers, graphic T-shirts, and hip-hop.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Either way, fans are ravenous for more information.

From BBC • Jan. 13, 2026

A few nights a week, I exit class sweaty and ravenous and walk straight for a grocery store to fill it.

From Salon • Jan. 1, 2026

The dust bunny under her bed is a ravenous, monstrous thing.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2025

A moment went by, and then every cell in Billy’s body shook him with ravenous gratitude and applause.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut