: 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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By day 10, my entire nervous system was hijacked—every fiber of my being was at ease, and all cravings subsided.
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Essence, 14 Oct. 2025
You’re drawn into situations that stir your deepest cravings and desires, whether through an intimate encounter or a moment of vulnerability that turns a platonic connection into something more.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
These will satisfy the craving.
—Jolene Thym, Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2025
In another study, when obese people were exposed to food and told to resist their craving for it by ignoring it or thinking about something else, their prefrontal cortexes were more active compared with nonobese individuals.
—Claire Wilcox, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 2025
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Essence, 14 Oct. 2025
You’re drawn into situations that stir your deepest cravings and desires, whether through an intimate encounter or a moment of vulnerability that turns a platonic connection into something more.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
These will satisfy the craving.
—Jolene Thym, Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2025
In another study, when obese people were exposed to food and told to resist their craving for it by ignoring it or thinking about something else, their prefrontal cortexes were more active compared with nonobese individuals.
—Claire Wilcox, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 2025
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 24 Oct. 2025.
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craving
noun
crav·ing
ˈkrā-viŋ 
: a great desire or longing
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