: an intense, urgent, or abnormal desire or longing
a craving for chocolate
a craving for new experiences
Examples of craving in a Sentence
I had a sudden craving for french fries, so I pulled into the nearest fast-food restaurant.
a pregnant woman with a craving for pickles
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This finding specifically held true for people with fearful and preoccupied attachment styles, two subtypes of insecure attachment associated with a craving for intimacy but, respectively, a deep fear of it or a fear of rejection and abandonment.
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Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 20 June 2026
The same review found that late luteal cravings for carbohydrates and comfort food are physiologically driven, not a willpower failure.
—Allison Palmer
updated June 13, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2026
Luteal-phase fatigue and food cravings have clear physiological explanations and follicular-phase cognitive advantages have emerging support.
—Allison Palmer
updated June 13, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 June 2026
Over time, healthy diet changes can reduce cravings.
—Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 11 June 2026
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Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 20 June 2026
The same review found that late luteal cravings for carbohydrates and comfort food are physiologically driven, not a willpower failure.
—Allison Palmer
updated June 13, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2026
Luteal-phase fatigue and food cravings have clear physiological explanations and follicular-phase cognitive advantages have emerging support.
—Allison Palmer
updated June 13, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 June 2026
Over time, healthy diet changes can reduce cravings.
—Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 11 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for craving
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“Craving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/craving. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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craving
noun
crav·ing
ˈkrā-viŋ 
: a great desire or longing
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