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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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
As tens of millions of Americans await their turn for a shot, many are hungering for details about what to expect.
From New York Times ● Dec. 28, 2020
How much merchandise should a store plan to stock for a future that people are hungering for but that will be shaped by incomparable, devastating events?
From Washington Post ● Apr. 6, 2020
Happiness never comes when you are hungering most for it; sorrow never when you believe yourself best tuned to bear it.
From Children of the Mist by Eden Phillpotts
