There are millions of hungry people throughout the world.
That girl is always hungry.
The prisoners' families were hungry for more information.
They were hungry to learn more.
Recent Examples on the WebMore often, however, the only complaint to be made about an episode of Omnivore is really a compliment: The eight 40ish-minute episodes fly by so fast, touching on so many different intriguing ideas along the way, that each one left me hungry for further exploration.—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 July 2024 But advocates for the hungry say the numbers tell a different story.—Jeffrey Schweers, Orlando Sentinel, 8 July 2024 Presently, nearly 5 million Haitians are going hungry due to the violence and nearly 580,000 are homeless after being forced out of their home.—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 July 2024 There are three-quarters of a million more British children living in poverty than when the Conservatives came to power in 2010, and 4.3 million children are going hungry.—Fintan O’Toole, Foreign Affairs, 5 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for hungry
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Old English hungrig; akin to Old English hungor
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Time Traveler
The first known use of hungry was
before the 12th century
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