hunger
noun
a compelling need or desire for food.
has been hungering
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present perfect progressiveof hunger (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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Broadway has been hungering for a hit musical.
From Time Magazine Archive
I can hold your hands and I can see your face, and your whole adorable self is near to me, that's what my heart has been hungering for.
From To Love by Margaret Peterson
