satiation
Example Sentences
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There was speculation—was he being held prisoner, was he dying—but I prefer to imagine he had simply relaxed into existence, a state of satiation.
From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2024
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
Another possible factor driving overconsumption of ultraprocessed foods is that they are eaten quickly, so people could devour a lot before any satiation mechanisms kick in to slow them down.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 24, 2019
"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
