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verb

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of hunger
Noun
But every skimming case consumes hours of staff time — resources that could be used to prevent hunger or eviction. Christina Hanson, New York Daily News, 14 June 2025 However, as many as hundreds of thousands of others now face a difficult decision: whether to remain in the U.S. — risking detention and deportation — or to voluntarily return to countries plagued by violence, hunger, and human rights abuses. Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 13 June 2025 The bill includes a list of cuts totaling $9.4 billion, the bulk of which goes to foreign aid programs addressing global public health, international disaster assistance and hunger relief. Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 13 June 2025 If approved by the Senate, the legislation would cut $8.3 billion for US Agency for International Development (USAID) programs that provide humanitarian assistance, including health care, disaster aid and hunger relief. Jade Walker, CNN Money, 13 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for hunger
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hunger
Noun
  • The flavors are perfect for high-fiber mocktails that activate GLP-1, the hormone that controls appetite.
    Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
  • These market participants have a higher risk appetite and embrace alternative financial instruments.
    Cleve Mesidor, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Noun
  • California’s existing groundwater infrastructure may fail to quench the state’s thirst in an increasingly arid future, even as officials celebrate widespread conservation achievements, Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) warned on Tuesday.
    Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 24 June 2025
  • And for a nightcap, guests have not one, but two bar options to quench their thirst for spirits and top shelf drinks.
    Karla Pope, Architectural Digest, 19 June 2025
Noun
  • Late last week, some influential Democrats were saying that Lamont’s enthusiasm for his chief regulator may have cooled after PURA conceded destruction of the text messages.
    Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2025
  • Throughout, the cast of 17 exudes an unmistakable enthusiasm for the material, the onstage electricity radiating up the alpine slopes of the Guthrie’s expansive Wurtele Thrust.
    Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 28 June 2025
Verb
  • Yet Xi’s China craves the reserve-currency title the most.
    William Pesek, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
  • This generation craves brands that feel personal, intentional and emotionally resonant.
    Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 28 June 2025
Noun
  • Women tend to survive disease, starvation and injury at higher rates than men do.
    The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 June 2025
  • The leading cause of starvation is armed conflict, which continues to displace communities, disrupt food production, and block humanitarian aid.
    Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
Noun
  • These are patterns that include the craving for excitement or intense experiences.
    Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • Eating dark chocolate in the morning may boost mood and reduce your cravings for sweets later while eating it in the afternoon can provide you a boost in energy.
    Sherri Gordon, Health, 26 June 2025
Noun
  • Coffee is more acidic than matcha, which may be irritating to the stomach or cause heartburn in some.
    Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 3 July 2025
  • The temperature had been in the 80s late Sunday afternoon, and dehydration overnight probably took at least 10 percent of the shark’s weight, in addition to the weight lost with the stomach contents.
    Donald Millus, Outdoor Life, 3 July 2025
Noun
  • Advertisement Norris said law enforcement did not know if there was a connection between Roley's desire to become a firefighter at one point and the shooting.
    Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 1 July 2025
  • Despite a desire for growth, one thing that will not change is the name of the market, which honors Zelazko’s mother and father-in-law.
    Olivia Lee, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2025

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“Hunger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hunger. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.

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