hankered; hankering
ˈhaŋ-k(ə-)riŋ 
: to have a strong or persistent desire : yearn
—often used with for or after
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Examples of hanker in a Sentence
By the middle of the winter, they were hankering for a warm day.
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Smart parents know that when there are two hungry kids hankering for the last cookie, separation of powers looks like this: One sibling makes the cut, and the other picks the first slice.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Never hankering for the ideal or the perfect, Nikolai, in the end, achieves something essential: human possibility.
—Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
Its blend of old school and modern gaming elements aims to make the game palatable for newcomers, while also appealing to people hankering for their Diablo II nostalgia fix.
—Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 8 Dec. 2022
If that’s the start-up tale, the backstory is that after a successful decade building an acting career, Norton also hankered for something else.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2024
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David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Never hankering for the ideal or the perfect, Nikolai, in the end, achieves something essential: human possibility.
—Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
Its blend of old school and modern gaming elements aims to make the game palatable for newcomers, while also appealing to people hankering for their Diablo II nostalgia fix.
—Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 8 Dec. 2022
If that’s the start-up tale, the backstory is that after a successful decade building an acting career, Norton also hankered for something else.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2024
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“Hanker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hanker. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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