There are millions of hungry people throughout the world.
That girl is always hungry.
The prisoners' families were hungry for more information.
They were hungry to learn more.
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Monte Vista Hotel became a meeting point for the community after two managers sprung into action to feed hungry guests.—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 31 Oct. 2024 But the devout young Lewis, who famously preached to the chickens on his family’s land, was hungry to become educated and to involve himself in the civil rights struggle.—Barbara Spindel, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Oct. 2024 If a bat returns to the roost hungry, others may regurgitate a blood meal to get them through the night.—Sebastian Stockmaier, Discover Magazine, 31 Oct. 2024 As Neely screamed about being hungry and thirsty, Kenniff said, the environment changed when Neely took off his jacket, whipped it around his head and dropped it on the ground with such force the train fell silent.—Eric Levenson, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hungry
Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Old English hungrig; akin to Old English hungor
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
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The first known use of hungry was
before the 12th century
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