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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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as in excited
showing urgent desire or interest hungry for the latest news
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Recent Examples of hungry Pittsburgh restaurants are gearing up to feed hungry fans during next week's NFL draft. —
Mamie Bah, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026 New Jersey has a tremendous young core that will be looking to get back to being a contender, a complement of young assets and draft picks, and a passionate fan base hungry for success. —Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026 The Cowboys were shopping hungry midseason. —Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026 The cat, hungry, stomped around on the comforter. —Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hungry
Mamie Bah, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026 New Jersey has a tremendous young core that will be looking to get back to being a contender, a complement of young assets and draft picks, and a passionate fan base hungry for success. —Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026 The Cowboys were shopping hungry midseason. —Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026 The cat, hungry, stomped around on the comforter. —Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hungry
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The students, who were mostly Black and brown, many from poor families, all seemed excited to have her there.— Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
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Atkins adds a defensive layer alongside Ogwumike for a team that was dead last in the WNBA in defensive points per game last season, and that’s one of those intentional, win-now kind of moves that has everyone in the organization excited.— Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
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That’s puzzling because DeSantis has been an enthusiastic supporter of tax relief.— ORLANDO SENTINEL AND MIAMI HERALD EDITORIAL BOARDS, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026
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Defenseman Jacob Moverare was highlighted with the Daryl Evans Youth Hockey Service Award for his diligent and enthusiastic work with the Kings’ learn-to-play program.— Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026
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Takaichi is a hard rock and heavy metal music fan and was an avid drummer in her college days.— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
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The president's eldest grandchild is an avid golfer who committed to play for the University of Miami's collegiate team this fall.— Linda Marx, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
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Found in Paris’ buzzy Montmartre neighbourhood, the hideout still draws in fans of the movie eager to walk in Amélie’s footsteps.— Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Apr. 2026
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When Ternus takes over as Apple’s CEO in September, investors will be eager for a return to the kind of bold, creative action that made Apple a design pioneer under Steve Jobs.— Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
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The president and his Cabinet members are giving conflicting statements about the impact of the war on gas prices as Americans grow more anxious about the economic toll that the conflict is taking.— Jared Gans, The Hill, 21 Apr. 2026
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This is the move that helps the shyest, most introverted, most socially anxious people relax.— Henna Pryor, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
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But these events didn’t include humans on or near the Moon, and many people around my age are thirsty for their own lunar memories to share.— Jennifer Levasseur, The Conversation, 11 Apr. 2026
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Plants have a shallow root system, so allow plenty of space for roots to develop when planting around foundations, hardscape, and thirsty trees and shrubs.— Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
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“Hungry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/hungry. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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