hanker
verb (used without object)
to have a restless or incessant longing (often followed by after, for, or an infinitive).
has been hankering
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present perfect progressiveof hanker (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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For years, Matey has been hankering to create his own goat burger, and the pandemic finally gave him the time to develop it.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 28, 2020
But all these years Fritz Reiner has been hankering for his old love.
From Time Magazine Archive
He has been hankering after a strike there for some time, and might have ranted as he pleased.
From Marcella by Mrs. Humphry Ward
