ravening
Americanadjective
noun
adjective
Related Words
See ravenous.
Other Word Forms
- raveningly adverb
Etymology
Origin of ravening
Example Sentences
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He avoided opportunities to address the ravening reporters.
From Washington Post
It’s a beautiful, unthreatening creature because in this movie — as in “The Night of the Hunter,” which references “ravening wolves” in sheep’s clothing — the gravest menace is people.
From New York Times
Britain’s ravening tabloids have been a bit more circumspect than usual about Harry’s return.
From Los Angeles Times
“Always a ravening inside, a pull to the bed, to lie down, to succumb.”
From New York Times
The terrible, ravening beast of modern warfare had been loosed on our land.
From Fox News
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