as in hunger
a need or desire for food
there's something about outdoor activity that invariably increases one's famishment
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Noun
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Solve world hunger, kill all the people.—
Jevon Phillips,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026 -
For example, the research shows that some people inherit genes or hormone changes that disrupt hunger signals, while traits like perfectionism, low self-esteem, or past trauma also raise the risk.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Feb. 2026
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There’s not much appetite among other top Republicans, either.—
Nicholas Wu,
semafor.com,
26 Feb. 2026
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While this trope can take on a sexist tinge, considering many men use it to mock, criticize, or dismiss legitimate female frustration (or even pain), there is definitely some truth to the idea that women can experience changes in appetite in the days leading up to that time of the month.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The recurrent and widely recognizable figure of the girl with a bullet in her stomach runs not toward safety but toward the forest, carrying both terror and life within her.—
Alex Averbuch,
Literary Hub,
24 Feb. 2026
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My stomach churned with one too many sugary gels.—
Dimity McDowell,
Time,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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What helps with touch starvation?—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
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Sweetbriar Nature Center Bendicksen said the hawk was suffering from starvation, not bird flu, but it was quarantined just in case.—
John Dias,
CBS News,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Famishment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/famishment. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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