Example Sentences

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Her own audience, primed to look for conspiracy theories in the wake of a high-profile murder, had been hungering for Owens to challenge the widely accepted version of events.

From Slate • Feb. 27, 2026

Federal marshals had been hungering for years to get involved—a new generation of proactive deputy marshals who combined street savvy with sophisticated electronic surveillance to track fugitives.

From Salon • Feb. 24, 2013

They were proud, indeed, to have such a mighty hunter as one of themselves, and the man for whose blood they had been hungering was now treated with the utmost kindness and respect.

From Historic Tales, Vol. 1 (of 15) The Romance of Reality by Morris, Charles

At last she saw the look of surprise and joy and relief that she had been hungering for; he knew her and he was beginning to understand.

From Jane Cable by McCutcheon, George Barr

His eyes had been opened as to what it was he had been hungering for, and the knowledge thrilled him to his finger-tips.

From The Orphan by Mulford, Clarence E.