Example Sentences

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April and May gardens are some of the happiest, and their harvests beg for exactly what I am craving: simpler, cooler, more delicate preparations.

From Salon • May 10, 2025

With the weather warming, having a flavorful, mixed salad ready and waiting in the refrigerator for me is all I am craving.

From Salon • May 9, 2024

Now that she is gone, I am craving having time alone.

From Washington Post • Jul. 21, 2021

I am craving the lonely place that makes the love more salient, if less lovely.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2020

“Eh! She must have known what I am craving now.”

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie