as in likings
positive regard for something
he has expensive appetites
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Recent Examples of appetites
That discount was much higher at the start of the year, but bullish appetites are driving prices higher.
—
Michael Foster,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
This supplement may be particularly helpful for people who are busy or who have low appetites.
—
Caitlin Beale,
Health,
18 June 2026
And with rising temperatures come slipping appetites.
—
Scott Hocker,
TheWeek,
18 June 2026
Obesity drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound are designed to suppress the appetites of people taking them.
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ABC News,
12 June 2026
But then, so are customers’ appetites.
—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 June 2026
Revisiting asset allocations and risk appetites might get at the heart of what investors are trying to address.
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Darla Mercado, Cfp®,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
To walk the lot and the neighboring Culver Theater, taking in panels and hearing the views of participants was to fully appreciate the intensity of creative appetites for exploring AI.
—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
31 May 2026
What are people’s appetites now?
—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
27 May 2026
Michael Foster,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
This supplement may be particularly helpful for people who are busy or who have low appetites.
—
Caitlin Beale,
Health,
18 June 2026
And with rising temperatures come slipping appetites.
—
Scott Hocker,
TheWeek,
18 June 2026
Obesity drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound are designed to suppress the appetites of people taking them.
—
ABC News,
12 June 2026
But then, so are customers’ appetites.
—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 June 2026
Revisiting asset allocations and risk appetites might get at the heart of what investors are trying to address.
—
Darla Mercado, Cfp®,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
To walk the lot and the neighboring Culver Theater, taking in panels and hearing the views of participants was to fully appreciate the intensity of creative appetites for exploring AI.
—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
31 May 2026
What are people’s appetites now?
—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appetites
Noun
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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.
Noun
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As legacy Tex-Mex restaurants shutter their doors and Korean barbecue spots emerge across major American cities, an industry expert said the shift reflects changing consumer tastes rather than the decline of the cuisine.
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Halfway through the decade, the 2020s have already marked a significant shift in the Academy’s tastes.
Noun
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Two of Zohran Mamdani’s enthusiasms — better bus service and soccer — have, in the World Cup, found their moment of zingy cross-pollination.
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The movie thus offers a complaint about the end results of Putinism, not about the ideas—the emotions, the enthusiasms, the resentments, the hatreds—that brought it about.
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“Appetites.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appetites. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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