hoggishness

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Noun
  • Crashes, bubbles, greed, fear—it’s all been done before.
    David Materazzi, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
  • This Orwellian hypocrisy is the madness that develops from decades of greed, corruption, moral failure and cultural anomie.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2025
Noun
  • Soueif resumed her full hunger strike earlier this week.
    Sam Knight, New Yorker, 23 May 2025
  • On July 11, 2022, Panahi was arrested and would not be released until February 2023, after a hunger strike.
    Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 20 May 2025
Noun
  • What was interesting was how, even after a 12-hour fast, even after blacking out, my glucose levels never came back as low.
    Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 30 May 2025
  • With summer fast approaching and most of us spending much more time in the sun, any reminder to wear sunscreen is a good one – but especially if a 17-time WWE world champion tells you to.
    Sam Woodward, USA Today, 16 May 2025
Noun
  • Whether exploring gluttony and sin (Pirates of the Caribbean), the impermanence of life (Haunted Mansion) or perseverance in hard work (Snow White’s Enchanted Wish), Disneyland finds delight in the messiness of life.
    Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
  • Speaking of prizes, diners who finish a whole Slinger get honored with a certificate on the wall immortalizing their gluttony forever.
    Monica Eng, Axios, 27 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Israel barred all food and other supplies from entering Gaza for 2 ½ months pending the start of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation — a blockade that has brought the population to the brink of famine.
    Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2025
  • Palestinians in Gaza remain at risk of extreme starvation and famine, the United Nations and other aid groups have warned.
    Morgan Winsor, ABC News, 7 June 2025
Noun
  • Americans with a sweet tooth can celebrate National Donut Day on June 6 with a variety of giveaways and promotions from major chains across the country.
    Kate Nalepinski, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
  • Anyone with a sweet tooth looking to support LGBTQ+ causes.
    Lela London, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
Noun
  • For example, naltrexone, a medication used to reduce cravings and relapse in alcohol and opioid use disorders, is mostly effective for those with a specific genetic variant that is rare among individuals of African descent, and more common in those with European ancestry.
    Samantha N. Melendez, Denver Post, 5 June 2025
  • But getting people onto long-term medications, including methadone and buprenorphine, which reduce cravings and withdrawal symptoms, can more effectively prevent mortality in both the short and long term.
    Lois Parshley, Scientific American, 5 June 2025
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“Hoggishness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoggishness. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.

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