appetites

plural of appetite

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of appetites But executives on Wednesday expressed confidence that the chain will not lose customers because of changes to their appetites. — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026 Mazzagatti emphasized that decarbonization and energy security must reinforce each other, noting that modular nuclear power can support both legacy industrial plants and the soaring energy appetites of modern computing. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026 Happy Meals aren't just for kids anymore, according to McDonald's CEO Chris Kempczinski, who says some adults taking GLP-1 medications are choosing smaller meals as their appetites shrink. — Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Sep. 2026 As prices have soared, Americans' appetites for beef has increased along with trends like carnivore diets and protein-maxxing. — Israel Schuman, Des Moines Register, 9 Sep. 2026 Every request goes through two stages with opposite hardware appetites. — Ido Susan, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026 Recipe development can be a self-effacing task, obliging the writer to anticipate the appetites and routines of her imagined reader. — Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026 But Belles noted generally that bookings look higher in the luxury market, where traveler appetites closely mirror the performance of the stock market, which has been booming this year. — Marnie Hunter, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2026 Kelley is much more interested in Taylor’s appetites—for food, for men, for feuds—than in the nuances of her acting. — Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appetites
Noun
  • Cage solved my next problem by insisting that the way to discover new things is to overcome our dependence on our likes and dislikes, those supposed pillars of criticism.
    — Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Jayden, who made his official runway debut walking for Vetements in their spring/summer 2027 menswear show during Paris Fashion Week in June of this year, shared a few salient facts about his likes and loves in the interview.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 24 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Collectively the finds offer a more comprehensive picture of the civilian and military members of the community that lived within Tell Al-Abqain—their social lives, their daily activities, their tastes, and their beliefs.
    — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Skywalker Grill marks his first West Coast project, which required learning California’s seasonality, its markets and its tastes.
    — Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Tyson offered up his thoughts and enthusiasms on this remarkable investigatory tool.
    — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Two of Zohran Mamdani’s enthusiasms — better bus service and soccer — have, in the World Cup, found their moment of zingy cross-pollination.
    — Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 4 June 2026

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“Appetites.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appetites. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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