craving

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crav·ing | \ ˈkrā-viŋ

Definition of craving

: an intense, urgent, or abnormal desire or longing a craving for chocolate a craving for new experiences

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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

Recent Examples on the Web Reflective of a collective craving for travel, the compact suitcase seems perfect for its era: shiny and hopeful, with a nod to the past. — New York Times, 10 Sep. 2021 An unusual craving clued her in that she was headed toward labor. — Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE.com, 7 Sep. 2021 While this inquiry has only just begun, in the meantime if you’re hit with a late night craving, make sure to check out the ‘McBroken’ map to see if your local McDonald’s ice cream machine is in working order. — Rayna Reid, Essence, 3 Sep. 2021 A year earlier, Arthur Conan Doyle published the first of his stories featuring detective Sherlock Holmes, tales which would feed a craving for mystery-solving in the wake of the Ripper’s murders. — Tom Nolan, WSJ, 20 Aug. 2021 Another element of happiness is the craving to learn, grow and stretch. — Tracy Brower, Forbes, 27 June 2021 Even the way that online bookshelves mimic real ones evoke our craving to connect our identities to physical books and physical shelves, Pressman writes. — Washington Post, 10 Aug. 2021 Early in his presidency, the Trump show -- with its crazed West Wing antics and his craving for attention -- was exhausting and distracting, but ultimately not a threat to the republic. — Stephen Collinson, CNN, 2 Aug. 2021 Netflix's July offerings might have something to satisfy your craving. — Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 30 June 2021

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