as in to crave
to have an earnest wish to own or enjoy
voters hungering for honest and upright leadership
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That means anyone craving a cup of creamy tomato soup and Toasted Italiano can grab a quick lunch on the go and save a little bread, too.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
27 Feb. 2026 -
At another corner, there’s the God whose favor Salieri craves, quite unrequitedly.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2026
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Maybe the dress on her seems so effortless that people want to invent a way to complicate it.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Still, Van Hollen emphasized that voters want policies that go beyond new government social programs.—
JEFF STEIN THE WASHINGTON POST,
Arkansas Online,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Hunger (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hunger%20%28for%29. Accessed 8 Mar. 2026.
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