hanker
verb (used without object)
to have a restless or incessant longing (often followed by after, for, or an infinitive).
are hankering
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present progressiveof hanker.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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And distributors, dizzy from years of surprises and disruption, are hankering for a universally appealing, tried-and-true marketing campaign, she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026
Still, if you are hankering for soft cheese, pasteurized cottage cheese, queso fresco, fresh chèvre, mozzarella, ricotta, feta, Brie, Camembert, and blue cheese are all considered safe.
From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2021
He added: "The only steps that we will take in this regard are ones that will maximise the freedom the vast majority of the country want and are hankering to enjoy."
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2021
I know that people are hankering to go a bit faster but actually we feel vindicated at taking steady steps out of the lockdown is the smart way to go.
From The Guardian ● May 2, 2021
To resign it now would be impossible—if at this crisis some timid and inactive spirits are hankering after Righteousness even at that price!
From Euripedes and His Age by Gilbert Murray
