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Recent Examples of appetite Older people may have decreased appetites or struggle to shop for food and prepare meals. Paula Span, Miami Herald, 18 July 2025 Ether prices experienced some notable gains on Wednesday, July 16, rising above $3,400 and attaining their highest value in roughly six months as the digital currency benefited from investors’ increasing appetite for risk, according to analyst Tom Bruni. Charles Lloyd Bovaird Ii, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025 Musk has long had an appetite to move on from the Dragon program and pivot more of SpaceX's resources to Starship, the company's massive next-generation rocket. Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 16 July 2025 The thinking behind this is there’s a rabid appetite out there for the movie from Nolan’s 70MM fans and these showtimes will sell out. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 15 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for appetite
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appetite
Noun
  • Cafu, on the other hand, will be entering the ring with plenty of confidence and hunger, knowing that an upset win could change his life and put him at the center of the super flyweight spotlight.
    Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025
  • At its best, that tempo is driven by shared hunger.
    Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
Noun
  • The Star is on the hunt to fulfill some cravings among the Kansas City area’s rich buffet of restaurants, stores, bakeries, coffee shops and more.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2025
  • These intense cravings could be for some sort of quick energy burst or even for nostalgic purposes.
    Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 11 July 2025
Noun
  • Avs coach Jared Bednar took a bit of a liking to him last year before the suspension.
    Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 10 July 2025
  • Neeson recalls taking an immediate liking to the idea of starring in a Naked Gun reboot.
    EW.com, EW.com, 8 July 2025
Noun
  • Matty is assigned to Olympia (Skye P. Marshall), a senior attorney and key rainmaker with a thirst for justice.
    Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 15 July 2025
  • Cooper Flagg’s work ethic does not specifically come from a thirst from within, a drive to be the best.
    Chris Branch, New York Times, 7 July 2025
Noun
  • However, allergy suspicions typically arise when your dog starts showing signs of stomach aches, vomiting and diarrhea while on a grain-inclusive diet.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
  • At one point, one of the girls is seen touching up the Houston rapper’s fresh tiger ink on his stomach.
    Michael Saponara, Billboard, 14 July 2025
Noun
  • At its core, this lifestyle aesthetic reflects a generation’s desire to return to a slower, simpler way of life.
    Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 July 2025
  • Wheeler will not participate in the game, citing his desire to stay on routine to help the Phillies win in the second half.
    Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025
Noun
  • Condado Vanderbilt has ruled over the sands of Condado for more than a century, embodying all the elegance and beauty of a property that once welcomed the likes of the John F. Kennedy and Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
    Carley Rojas Ávila, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
  • At the moment, the Lakers would appear a one-round-and-done playoff team in the West, when considering the likes of the Thunder, Rockets, Nuggets and Timberwolves.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 14 July 2025
Noun
  • It was never built, because understanding dolphin language was never a research priority, but the whole project just feels very 1970s in its inspiration and enthusiasm.
    Eva Amsen, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
  • Crucially for Spurs, that enthusiasm in possession doesn’t wane without it.
    Thom Harris, New York Times, 11 July 2025

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“Appetite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appetite. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.

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