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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The poor, especially the poor in the West, aren't dying of hunger and starvation.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Mar. 2026 -
The global numbers of food-insecure people could reach levels that were last seen at the start of the war in Ukraine, which triggered a cost of living crisis and saw global hunger reach record levels with 349 million people impacted, the WFP added.—
Yarden Segev,
NBC news,
17 Mar. 2026
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While European officials have expressed concern that global food, fertilizer and energy supplies are at risk as a result of the Strait of Hormuz being effectively closed, there is little appetite to expand naval operations in the Middle East to assist the movements of vessels through the channel.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
18 Mar. 2026
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When asked why financing platforms are now pivoting toward genre, the team noted a changing appetite among both distributors and audiences.—
Marcus Lim,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The butterflies churning away in the pit of his stomach probably felt more like pterodactyls, all because of what’s happening during halftime of Thursday’s Charlotte Hornets’ game against the Orlando Magic at Spectrum Center.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Mar. 2026
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Many of these patients have lost weight with little discomfort other than an upset stomach or nausea.—
Austin Fast,
USA Today,
17 Mar. 2026
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Either way, starvation is more a government problem than one of over-population.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Mar. 2026
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For other parts of the world, particularly developing countries where starvation is a real problem and food production is much more dependent on fertilizer exports form the Mideast, the effects could be much more profound.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Famishment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/famishment. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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