Example Sentences

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Debutant Mia McAulay - who opened the scoring at Hampden in last Sunday's Scottish Cup final - injected the width, creativity and spark the Scots were craving.

From BBC • May 31, 2025

Interestingly, the trend’s resurgence in 2022 underscored a shift in both our eating and social habits: Following the pandemic’s peak, an increasing number of individuals were craving communal dining experiences and opportunities to reconnect.

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2025

“We’re all unique, and we’re all from different tribes, different nations, but we all were craving the space to come together, recharge and heal.”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 9, 2024

Before departing the space station, they said they were craving hot showers, steaming cups of coffee and the ocean air since arriving in March.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 3, 2023

“I had no idea, Wormtail, that you were craving more dangerous assignments,” said Snape silkily.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling