hunger (for)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hunger (for)
Verb
  • People might be craving horror as a way to make sense of this madness.
    Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
  • And that’s a shame, because reassurance is what their audiences crave most when the world around them teeters.
    Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Those who want to add Protein Cold Foam to their favorite drink can choose from flavors including banana, vanilla, sugar-free vanilla, chocolate, matcha, salted caramel and brown sugar, plain with no sugar and limited-time seasonal flavors pumpkin and pecan.
    Mike Snider, USA Today, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The players are big on wanting to play on grass, while the owners are more interested in the turf.
    Mark Kern, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Hunger (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hunger%20%28for%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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