Examples of hungry in a Sentence
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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But thousands of women, children, and older people – many hungry and some shoeless – trailed behind the troops, doing their best to keep up.
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Barbara Spindel, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Mar. 2025
At the time, fans — hungry for new music from Gaga — speculated that maybe something was in the works.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 10 Mar. 2025
In 1504, Christopher Columbus, on his fourth trans-Atlantic voyage, was stranded on the shores of Jamaica, with his ships crawling with marine worms and his crew hungry.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 10 Mar. 2025
Speaking of the actors, part of the joy of the movie is seeing so many recognizable faces …
Part of that was because the strike had just happened, so people were really hungry to work.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Mar. 2025
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Barbara Spindel, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Mar. 2025
At the time, fans — hungry for new music from Gaga — speculated that maybe something was in the works.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 10 Mar. 2025
In 1504, Christopher Columbus, on his fourth trans-Atlantic voyage, was stranded on the shores of Jamaica, with his ships crawling with marine worms and his crew hungry.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 10 Mar. 2025
Speaking of the actors, part of the joy of the movie is seeing so many recognizable faces …
Part of that was because the strike had just happened, so people were really hungry to work.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Hungry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hungry. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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