as in desire
a strong wish for something
television commercials create appetency for products that the consumer may not have known even existed
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Noun
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Relegation, combined with Lerner’s desire to get the club off his hands, led to a redundancy programme being set up to reduce the workforce by around a third.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026 -
But partners may simply put their best foot forward at first, experts said, and the extent of power or control someone desires can grow over time.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
21 Mar. 2026
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This week's quiz highlights Costco food cravings, bridal blooms and blossoms — and a whole lot more.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
22 Mar. 2026
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Somewhere between abandoning the craving for the sake of entertaining and actually just ordering a pizza lies this sheet-pan pasta.—
Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
22 Mar. 2026
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As spring replaces winter’s chill, more people are reaching for a mix of spirits and mixers to quench their thirst.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
24 Mar. 2026
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And the culture is happily playing along in the name of this insane thirst of Stan culture to have something on the other side.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2026
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Medicine Cabinet Medicine expires, so resist the urge to buy in bulk.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
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Here’s a reminder of what’s out there, beyond the confines of this Earth, that calls to our sense of adventure, exploration, and our urge to know the unknown.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
23 Mar. 2026
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At a slim 76 minutes, Sparks pulls you in tight and never lets go, every frame bursting with teen angst and longing.—
Jourdain Searles,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Mar. 2026
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The result is a dizzyingly vast array of sounds, a collection of folk, soul, and psych odes to love, longing, and loss.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2026
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At lunchtime, hunger overrides my qualms.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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In addition to hunger, the violence has also been driving record numbers of displacements as Haitians are forced to flee their homes.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
25 Mar. 2026
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The composer John Kander blamed Minnelli’s fitful acting career on the appetites of her fan base.—
Matt Weinstock,
New Yorker,
25 Mar. 2026
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These drugs slow digestion to help control appetite, which can lead to changes in stool consistency and frequency.—
Nicole Hernandez,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Appetency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appetency. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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