satiation

Example Sentences

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But while appetite and satiation — feeling full and not wanting to eat again — aren't perfectly aligned with being able to lose weight, it might be a helpful starting point.

From Salon • Sep. 28, 2023

What draws us to a food or makes us reject it goes beyond the immediacy of flavor and a moment’s satiation.

From New York Times • Mar. 3, 2022

The main tactic used by periodical cicadas is predator satiation: You can’t eat us all.

From Washington Post • Feb. 1, 2022

The word “blockchain” is starting to feel fake… Ah, that would be the semantic satiation kicking in.

From The Verge • Sep. 9, 2021

"Wonder what Red'll say when Jimmy tells him—bet he'll plow dust like a cyclone," and Hopalong laughed, picturing to himself the satiation of Red's anger.

From Hopalong Cassidy's Rustler Round-Up by Mulford, Clarence Edward