Synonyms
Examples of hungry in a Sentence
There are millions of hungry people throughout the world.
That girl is always hungry.
The prisoners' families were hungry for more information.
They were hungry to learn more.
Recent Examples on the Web
Exhausted, hungry and sleep-deprived: UCLA student super-commuters search for relief.
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Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2024
Outside Sudan, makeshift camps are swollen with hungry and sick arrivals — but there’s no money to feed them.
—Katharine Houreld, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024
The nonprofit, known for feeding the hungry in distressed areas, also built a makeshift jetty on the Gaza coast to help bring humanitarian shipments into land.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 2024
More big stories As hungry bears awaken from hibernation, a California mountain village braces for invasion.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2024
The Gaza war has largely silenced the typical Ramadan gripes about how hungry or thirsty people are from fasting all day, Tarin said.
—Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2024
In addition to feeding the hungry, the goal is to reduce organic waste sent to landfills, where its decomposition contributes to greenhouse gas emissions.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Mar. 2024
An animal who was hungry all the time in an earlier life may be defensive or agitated around meals, just like a cat who was mistreated by previous owners might be anxious around people.
—Colleen Grablick, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2024
Along the way, guesthouses quarter hungry hikers, feeding them hearty homemade feasts laden with the region’s renowned, traditionally made cheeses.
—Naomi Tomky, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Mar. 2024
Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2024
Outside Sudan, makeshift camps are swollen with hungry and sick arrivals — but there’s no money to feed them.
—Katharine Houreld, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024
The nonprofit, known for feeding the hungry in distressed areas, also built a makeshift jetty on the Gaza coast to help bring humanitarian shipments into land.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 2024
More big stories As hungry bears awaken from hibernation, a California mountain village braces for invasion.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2024
The Gaza war has largely silenced the typical Ramadan gripes about how hungry or thirsty people are from fasting all day, Tarin said.
—Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2024
In addition to feeding the hungry, the goal is to reduce organic waste sent to landfills, where its decomposition contributes to greenhouse gas emissions.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Mar. 2024
An animal who was hungry all the time in an earlier life may be defensive or agitated around meals, just like a cat who was mistreated by previous owners might be anxious around people.
—Colleen Grablick, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2024
Along the way, guesthouses quarter hungry hikers, feeding them hearty homemade feasts laden with the region’s renowned, traditionally made cheeses.
—Naomi Tomky, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Mar. 2024
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“Hungry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hungry. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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