How to Use appetite in a Sentence

appetite

noun
  • He has a healthy appetite.
  • I had no appetite and couldn't sleep.
  • Some common symptoms are tiredness, nausea, and loss of appetite.
  • But that’s more the fault of the movie as opposed to the appetite of the audience.
    Zack Sharf, Variety, 20 Sep. 2023
  • Pence seems to have less appetite for fights of the sort that Trump or DeSantis are promising to wage.
    T.a. Frank, Washington Post, 28 June 2023
  • Tips for Caregivers Loss of appetite is normal and to be expected at the end of life.
    Jenny Sweigard, Verywell Health, 4 Mar. 2024
  • For most of the past century, the country’s appetite for size has only grown.
    Conor Dougherty, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2024
  • Stronach’s appetite to foot that kind of bill is largely unknown.
    Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 8 Mar. 2024
  • There is also a big appetite for big city fine dining, say the experts.
    Doug Gollan, Forbes, 12 Aug. 2023
  • But in general, the larger the catfish, the larger its appetite.
    Outdoor Life, 30 Nov. 2023
  • The current era of mass television has shifted the axis and appetite of our gaze.
    WIRED, 29 Oct. 2023
  • To date, few Russian oligarchs have shown much appetite for standing up to Putin.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 14 July 2023
  • And there are signs that investors are coming back into the market with greater appetite for risk.
    Cristobal Alonso, Forbes, 17 July 2023
  • Our test distills a road-trip number, and 260 miles is still a lot where bladders and appetites are concerned.
    Dan Edmunds, Car and Driver, 13 May 2023
  • And there's not a lot of appetite for a supplemental bill that would add billions to Ukraine funding.
    Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 16 June 2023
  • Johnson said the little birds have big appetites and consume twice their weight in food daily.
    Brian Broom, USA TODAY, 29 Aug. 2023
  • For bigger appetites, try the Notorious B&P ($15.95), which is the same thing, but with two patties.
    Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2023
  • The inflows underscore the growing — and steady — appetite for spot Bitcoin ETFs.
    Isabelle Lee, Fortune, 28 Feb. 2024
  • Nothing works up an appetite like bobbing up and down like a pogo stick on an empty stomach.
    Andrea Mandell, Peoplemag, 27 Sep. 2023
  • There does not seem to be as much of an appetite from House Republicans to dethrone Johnson this time around.
    Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 12 Jan. 2024
  • Invited to the beach, their appetites will extend to other convenient food sources, such as plover eggs and chicks.
    Lindsay Crudele, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Aug. 2023
  • Falling appetite for beef is good news for the environment.
    Matt Reynolds, WIRED, 21 Dec. 2023
  • Theirs is a vast and unfeeling appetite for reassurance, and it must not be given room to grow.
    Harper's BAZAAR, 27 June 2023
  • And following a year in which fellow jazz artist Samara Joy won best new artist, appetite for the genre seems at its hungriest in decades.
    Taylor Mims, Billboard, 8 Nov. 2023
  • For now, though, Jenner and her 25-strong team has its pre-registration intel with which to gauge appetite.
    Luke Leitch, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2023
  • For me, a serotonin boost and 5-HTP are important and can help boost my mood, regulate my appetite, and manage pain.
    Meg Donohue, ELLE, 9 May 2023
  • The consumer appetite for mushrooms of all kinds, magic and otherwise, is booming and shows no signs of slowing down.
    Robert Johnson, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2023
  • But just as firms offer up more servings, some investors are losing their appetite.
    Laura Kreutzer, WSJ, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Whether this seems a dicey prospect may hinge less on your appetite for risk and more on your personal background and situation.
    Iese Business School, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024
  • Awards shows tend to be mildly entertaining at best and painful at worst, and this likely didn’t whet anyone’s appetite for more.
    Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2024

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