1
as in starving
feeling a desire or need for food
John was still hungry after eating only a muffin for breakfast
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2
as in excited
showing urgent desire or interest
hungry for the latest news
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Recent Examples of hungry
But this week’s games could represent a turning point in an area hungry for sporting success and still reeling from the A’s departure to Sacramento.
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Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 12 June 2025
Those years overlapped with William and Harry's early adolescence, and the chef said the princes would come home from boarding school hungry.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 11 June 2025
After a rough 2024 season, the team is hungry and ready to get this season underway.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
No one went home hungry, and the guests mostly raved about it.
—Judith Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2025
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Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 12 June 2025
Those years overlapped with William and Harry's early adolescence, and the chef said the princes would come home from boarding school hungry.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 11 June 2025
After a rough 2024 season, the team is hungry and ready to get this season underway.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
No one went home hungry, and the guests mostly raved about it.
—Judith Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hungry
Adjective
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From there, fans were excited about the existence of an unreleased song between the two Colombian stars, who confirmed their romantic relationship in 2023.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
20 June 2025
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His uncle is clearly excited and expecting big things from him.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
Adjective
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But recently, more Cabernet Franc wines have appeared in Napa Valley, almost always selling out immediately to avid customer lists.—
Liz Thach,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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Kapur was an avid polo player and often played with members of the British royal family, including Prince William.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
13 June 2025
Adjective
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Columbus has the most cap room in the league and is eager to add this summer.—
Pierre LeBrun,
New York Times,
21 June 2025
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The ballpark help seemed eager to please, and restrictions on seating and other areas were loose to unenforced.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2025
Adjective
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The clock is ticking down on Trump's 90-day pause on those tariffs — but institutional investors are actually growing more enthusiastic about emerging markets, according to Bank of America's most recent Fund Manager Survey.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
19 June 2025
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But that outlook changed dramatically under Chip Kelly, who was neither energetic nor enthusiastic about high school recruiting.—
Antonio Morales,
New York Times,
17 June 2025
Adjective
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One in every three young adults aged 18-25 reports feeling anxious or lonely.—
Ann Kowal Smith,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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Perfectionist tendencies may cause an anxious person to limit their food intake, choose to eat only a limited range of foods, or exercise in excess.—
Brittany Dube,
Health,
17 June 2025
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One asset manager in Tehran described people’s mood to me as tired, angry, hungry, and thirsty.—
Suzanne Kianpour,
semafor.com,
11 June 2025
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Fandom is always thirsty for this kind of drama, but perhaps especially so for a series like The White Lotus, which is all about scandal, betrayal and the woes of the rich and famous.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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“Hungry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hungry. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.
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