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
The United Nations has warned that over 1 million hungry Haitians, many of them children, are on the brink of famine as the seaport and airport remain closed, food prices skyrocket and aid distributions are disrupted by heavy gunfire.
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2024
For Ukraine, the immediate concern is procuring enough ammunition to feed the hungry artillery pieces that can annihilate Russia’s human-wave assaults and supply the anti-aircraft systems that fend off the severe nightly attacks on its cities and infrastructure.
—Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2024
As head cook of Milwaukee’s only hot lunch program for the homeless and hungry, Lauren Baas spends most of her shift in the kitchen, preparing a meal for 100-plus people.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2024
Um Ihab’s husband spent his final days hungry, sleep-deprived, in pain and physically exhausted.
—Mohammad Al Sawalhi, CNN, 7 Apr. 2024
Line the bottoms with hardware cloth (not chicken wire) to exclude hungry gophers.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2024
With a massive island and white marble countertops, the kitchen is perfect for what Ree does best: cook for lots of hungry family members.
—Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
Palestinian authorities say Israeli forces shot at hungry civilians; Israeli officials say most people were killed in a stampede.
—Lauren Weber, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
Exhausted, hungry and sleep-deprived: UCLA student super-commuters search for relief.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2024
Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2024
For Ukraine, the immediate concern is procuring enough ammunition to feed the hungry artillery pieces that can annihilate Russia’s human-wave assaults and supply the anti-aircraft systems that fend off the severe nightly attacks on its cities and infrastructure.
—Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2024
As head cook of Milwaukee’s only hot lunch program for the homeless and hungry, Lauren Baas spends most of her shift in the kitchen, preparing a meal for 100-plus people.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2024
Um Ihab’s husband spent his final days hungry, sleep-deprived, in pain and physically exhausted.
—Mohammad Al Sawalhi, CNN, 7 Apr. 2024
Line the bottoms with hardware cloth (not chicken wire) to exclude hungry gophers.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2024
With a massive island and white marble countertops, the kitchen is perfect for what Ree does best: cook for lots of hungry family members.
—Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
Palestinian authorities say Israeli forces shot at hungry civilians; Israeli officials say most people were killed in a stampede.
—Lauren Weber, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
Exhausted, hungry and sleep-deprived: UCLA student super-commuters search for relief.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2024
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“Hungry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hungry. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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