1
as in starving
feeling a desire or need for food
John was still hungry after eating only a muffin for breakfast
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as in excited
showing urgent desire or interest
hungry for the latest news
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Recent Examples of hungry
Paré-Poupart’s style gives his book a rambunctious spirit, a sense of a hungry, catholic mind at work.
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Literary Hub,
25 June 2026
Another type of hunger is hungry gut, relates to a genuine, physiological need to eat.
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Nadine Wehida,
Scientific American,
25 June 2026
After Tuesday's victories, Mamdani framed the results as evidence that voters are hungry for politics that put working people at the center of the conversation.
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Averi Harper,
ABC News,
24 June 2026
Democrats are hungry to flip the seat and many see it as a must-win if the party wants to regain a majority in the House of Representatives this fall.
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Elena Moore,
NPR,
24 June 2026
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Literary Hub,
25 June 2026
Another type of hunger is hungry gut, relates to a genuine, physiological need to eat.
—
Nadine Wehida,
Scientific American,
25 June 2026
After Tuesday's victories, Mamdani framed the results as evidence that voters are hungry for politics that put working people at the center of the conversation.
—
Averi Harper,
ABC News,
24 June 2026
Democrats are hungry to flip the seat and many see it as a must-win if the party wants to regain a majority in the House of Representatives this fall.
—
Elena Moore,
NPR,
24 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for hungry
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hungry
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The 21-year-old was nervous and excited putting on the Lakers’ gold jersey Friday at Chase Center.
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Mauricio Umansky, Richards' estranged husband, is just as excited for the family's new addition.
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But it's been on the court where Hargitay has proved to be one of Brunson's most enthusiastic supporters, frequently attending Knicks games at Madison Square Garden.
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Here’s help The Tartan Army took over Miami Scottish fans are enthusiastic, rambunctious, loud and — more than anything — organized.
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Morse, a progressive Republican from Wisconsin and an avid Cold Warrior, had been elected to the Senate from Oregon but left the Republican Party in part because of its failure to denounce Joseph McCarthy and, in 1955, became a Democrat.
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Hiking in particular requires much less guiding and support than cycling and many avid hikers are totally confident on their own.
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Brown, though, is in the prime of his career and no doubt eager to prove the Celtics wrong for trading him after a decade in Boston.
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Up in arms about the way the government has been controlling the food supply, the common folk are eager to test their newfound democratic power.
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Though fans are anxious to see Andrade return to more events, her job in Rio is done.
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Homeless, his body torn, Odysseus needs to get back to her and Telemachus, his anxious son, and to clean up the mess.
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The five-time champion may have charmed the world over the decades, but now finds itself in a bit of a dry spell, thirsty for a sixth victory.
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The rich body lotion combines cocoa butter and shea butter to soften and smooth rough, thirsty skin, while squalane replenishes the skin barrier and locks in moisture.
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“Hungry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hungry. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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