ravenous

Example Sentences

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As I inched forward in line, my appetite ravenous, I was greeted by a generous lineup of toppings.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

Along with sensory overload and ravenous hunger, I felt something unexpected: a sense of déjà vu.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

Either way, fans are ravenous for more information.

From BBC • Jan. 13, 2026

The film tells the story of a desperate university student applying for a shady part-time job that takes him deep into the woods where he encounters a ravenous, man-eating bear.

From Barron's • Oct. 25, 2025

The sirrahs continued to circle, squalling their ravenous chorus, and their ranks were disrupted once more, as they had been yesterday, by the passage of a message falcon.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor