Example Sentences

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Our critic said: “While just a sampling, the show whets one’s appetite. It suggests the need for a dedicated space for rotating displays of the Corcoran’s paper treasures.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 10, 2026

The way the Whitgift School-product pulls pace bowlers from back-of-a-length over mid-wicket is a reminder of some of the greatest Australians – and whets the appetite for England's winter ahead.

From BBC • Jul. 4, 2025

And after 2021’s “Candyman,” it welcomes more of Barker’s nightmarish canon back to the screen and whets the appetite for dark and dangerous horror tales to come.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 27, 2022

Your documentary whets my appetite to watch or rewatch almost all of the films you showcase.

From Salon • Sep. 20, 2022

“Because there is a force that wants you to realize your Personal Legend; it whets your appetite with a taste of success.”

From "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho