as in greedy
having a huge appetite
the deli is frequented by young, single professionals, esurient after those long hours spent staring at the monitor of a computer
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Cross, 62, portrayed Ian Hawke — a selfish and greedy music executive and the main antagonist — in the first three live-action Alvin and the Chipmunks films (2007, 2009, 2011).—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026 -
The first time, Julian’s children (James Corden, Jessica Gunning) seemed like miserable, greedy wretches.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2026
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Through her precise storytelling, Hao offers a clarifying perspective amid the AI mania and lays bare the ravenous, profit-seeking egos driving it.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Apr. 2026
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The storm has brought with it a school of bull sharks, who are smaller and faster than great whites, but just as ravenous.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2026
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This pits gluttonous fans against three Philly cheesesteaks and three orders of fries over the game's three periods.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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That being said, writing this list has been a gluttonous doozy.—
Andre James,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Apr. 2026
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Another one is a fourth-grade teacher and voracious audiobook listener, Finn tells me.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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These voracious eaters are particularly fond of soybeans and other legumes, alfalfa, broccoli, corn, and apples.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Apr. 2026
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Netflix is definitely still hungry for its first Best Picture win, and Gerwig has not been the type to show any aversion to awards campaigns.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
1 May 2026
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Which doesn’t limit your creativity or your drive to keep going, to keep searching, to keep being hungry.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
1 May 2026
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“Esurient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/esurient. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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