1
as in appetite
a need or desire for food
no degree of hunger would induce me to eat octopus
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2
as in thirst
a strong wish for something
a lonely girl with a desperate hunger for love
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3
as in enthusiasm
urgent desire or interest
reads everything he can find on airplanes with a seemingly insatiable hunger
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Advertisement Huge areas have been completely destroyed, most of the people have been driven from their homes and hunger is widespread.
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Melanie Lidman and Tia Goldenberg, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2024
Tart Cherries Tart cherries' sweet flavor and juicy texture make for a satisfying way to curb late-night hunger cues.
—Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Health, 30 Sep. 2024
As with other new openings, Chick-fil-A, Inc. has partnered with Feeding America, donating $25,000 to Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan and Forgotten Harvest, to support hunger relief.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 27 Sep. 2024
Smith starred as Joyce Chilvers, a small-town social climber in postwar Northern England whose hunger to be accepted by the elite locals isn’t helped by her dotty mother nor her underachieving podiatrist husband Gilbert, played by Michael Palin.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Sep. 2024
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Melanie Lidman and Tia Goldenberg, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2024
Tart Cherries Tart cherries' sweet flavor and juicy texture make for a satisfying way to curb late-night hunger cues.
—Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Health, 30 Sep. 2024
As with other new openings, Chick-fil-A, Inc. has partnered with Feeding America, donating $25,000 to Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan and Forgotten Harvest, to support hunger relief.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 27 Sep. 2024
Smith starred as Joyce Chilvers, a small-town social climber in postwar Northern England whose hunger to be accepted by the elite locals isn’t helped by her dotty mother nor her underachieving podiatrist husband Gilbert, played by Michael Palin.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Sep. 2024
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“Hunger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hunger. Accessed 22 Oct. 2024.
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