hoggishness

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Noun
  • Sadly, and as usual, greed takes precedence over logic.
    U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
  • His previous war was driven by greed and cost hundreds of lives, Ka’iana’s father among them, but Kahekili claims to have learned from his mistakes and now only wants what’s best for the islands.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 31 July 2025
Noun
  • The group vowed on Friday, July 25, to go on a hunger strike if Israel intercepts their boat.
    Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 27 July 2025
  • Several ex-detainees who spoke to CNN in recent days gave similar accounts, alleging that they were frequently beaten by guards and even shot with rubber bullets for staging a hunger strike.
    Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 25 July 2025
Noun
  • Act like a tech leader: Stay curious, adopt fast and think digital.
    Phil Portman, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
  • As per Islamic tradition, the fast is broken with a date and water, but the real feasting starts when everyone gathers around the table with their family, friends, and community (regardless of religious background) to share food.
    Austin American Statesman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Noun
  • La Piscine’s dark summer romp through the dangers of lust, jealousy, and gluttony proves nothing is ultimately sexier than the privilege of indifference.
    Erik Morse, Vogue, 26 June 2025
  • Rules for the spectacle of gluttony and patriotism are simple: Contestants have 10 minutes to eat as many Nathan’s Famous hot dogs as humanly possible.
    Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 4 July 2025
Noun
  • During China’s Great Leap Forward, village officials, under intense pressure to meet agricultural-production standards, routinely inflated their figures, further driving up targets and contributing to a famine that caused tens of millions of deaths.
    Fergus McIntosh, New Yorker, 6 Aug. 2025
  • Advertisement Advertisement Apologists for Israeli Government policy may argue that Israel is not intentionally starving people in Gaza, dismissing the famine as a sad consequence of a war, but the traditional Jewish sources are unequivocal.
    Michael S. Roth, Time, 6 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Insomnia Cookies is offering a free cookie with any purchase from August 1-4. National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day is back and those with a sweet tooth are in luck, with some brands offering deals on Aug. 4.
    Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Aug. 2025
  • National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day is back, meaning anyone with a sweet tooth is in luck as several brands are offering deals on Monday, Aug. 4.
    Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • For weight loss, the afternoon may be best to help reduce cravings.
    Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 1 Aug. 2025
  • Some people have reported using kratom products for pain, anxiety and drug withdrawal symptoms and cravings.
    Jenna Sundel Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
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“Hoggishness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoggishness. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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