Example Sentences

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“And many people were hungering for a way to reconcile science and religion. They were hoping that he would say, ‘Yes, there is a God.

From Washington Times • Nov. 30, 2018

He gave you what you were looking for, probably even what you were hungering for, and you gorged.

From The Verge • Jan. 16, 2016

It's obvious that lots of Instagram users were hungering for more ways to express themselves in their photos, but adding complexity risks cluttering such a simple app.

From The Verge • Jun. 3, 2014

Flimsier material, some assembly required, and rock-bottom prices turned out to be something consumers were hungering for.

From Slate • Jun. 6, 2012

Thousands of interested men and women were hungering for a sight of the almost-martyr.

From White Fire by Oxenham, John