hunger
noun
a compelling need or desire for food.
are hungering
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present progressiveof hunger.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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“Mr. Kennedy is the one person who has the qualities that can bring about the unity that most Americans are hungering for,” Mr. Kucinich said.
From New York Times ● Jun. 19, 2023
And students are hungering to be back in the hustle and bustle of campus life, Brumbaugh added.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2022
People are hungering for public figures who present a face of decency.
From Salon ● Jan. 25, 2021
Bishop Roy Campbell, the auxiliary bishop of Washington, said that he has found that parishioners are hungering for African American leadership in the Catholic Church.
From Washington Post ● May 20, 2019
Let all who are hungering and thirsting for blessing come and receive it.
From Sovereign Grace Its Source, Its Nature and Its Effects by Dwight Lyman Moody
