1
as in hunger
a need or desire for food
don't eat before dinner, as it will spoil your appetite
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2
as in craving
a strong wish for something
an appetite for adventure
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3
as in liking
positive regard for something
he has expensive appetites
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as in thirst
urgent desire or interest
an athlete with an appetite for in-your-face competition
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Recent Examples of appetite
Leaders with the Democratic Socialists of America cheered the results Tuesday, calling the victories of Valdez and Avila Chevalier a clear sign of increasing voter appetite in the movement.
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Elena Moore,
NPR,
24 June 2026
Serotonin is a neurotransmitter involved in mood regulation, sleep, appetite, memory and emotional processing.
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Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
Disclosure Day’s success proved that there is still audience appetite for new stories from traditional Hollywood directors.
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Sophia Morano,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
There is an appetite for change in the highest levels of government—but the timing is still in flux.
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Kate Nishimura,
Footwear News,
23 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for appetite
Elena Moore,
NPR,
24 June 2026
Serotonin is a neurotransmitter involved in mood regulation, sleep, appetite, memory and emotional processing.
—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
Disclosure Day’s success proved that there is still audience appetite for new stories from traditional Hollywood directors.
—
Sophia Morano,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
There is an appetite for change in the highest levels of government—but the timing is still in flux.
—
Kate Nishimura,
Footwear News,
23 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for appetite
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appetite
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The state also ranks fourth in the nation for childhood poverty and hunger, according to Katie Ruth Camp, the organization's vice president of marketing and public relations.
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Feeling comfortably full may help prevent waking up from hunger in the middle of the night.
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Misha’s Cupcakes After 20 years of satisfying sweet cravings, the iconic Coral Gables cupcake shop founded by Miami native Misha Kuryla closed its Dixie Highway location.
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This finding specifically held true for people with fearful and preoccupied attachment styles, two subtypes of insecure attachment associated with a craving for intimacy but, respectively, a deep fear of it or a fear of rejection and abandonment.
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If the butter yellow isn’t to your liking, there are 14 other colors to peruse, including baby blue, cherry red, and bubble gum pink.
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And that was much to his liking.
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Passionate about all things food and beverage, newness in flavor and technique quench my thirst for information, but so does learning about the people and places behind these movements.
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His thirst would be sated in the second half.
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People prone to heartburn or acid reflux may also find lemon water irritating, especially on an empty stomach.
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Onaje’s body was covered with numerous bruises to the chest, stomach, back and legs.
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Daphne Koller, Coursera co-founder, reflected on her early programming days with BASIC, driven by the intellectual beauty of mathematical models and a desire for real-world impact.
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These thin sheets of lead containing scratches of supernatural desires were used to sway a court case, target a rival, or even a lover, as per Archaeology News.
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This has been a theme with AEW, which has seen the likes of Cody Rhodes, CM Punk, Penta, Ricky Saints, Jade Cargill and now Danhausen achieve career-defining success in AEW’s wake.
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This usually centers on the likes of Jefferson and his local, agrarian ideal; James Madison and his counterbalancing factions; Alexander Hamilton and his distrust of the common people.
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More than one million workers participate, but enthusiasm fades during the Great Depression, signaling that such ownership is fragile without worker protections.
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And when the winning starts, the enthusiasm can leap at record speed.
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“Appetite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appetite. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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