as in craving
to have an earnest wish to own or enjoy
voters hungering for honest and upright leadership
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An overt sweetness had our tasters craving something more savory.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
11 Feb. 2026 -
In a city built around tourism, sports has become a hook for visitors craving a Vegas spin on it.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Feb. 2026
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Blenkarn and Lim also spoke in an interview prior to the show of wanting to re-create the sensation of gathering around a television and passing a controller back and forth among family or friends while offering commentary on someone’s play style.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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The Panthers went into those games not just wanting to win, but to bury the opposition.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Hungering (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hungering%20%28for%29. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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