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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The minds behind Hungry Minds are just that — hungry.—Josh Weiss, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025 Before his Top Gun fame, Powell was also the go-to chef at University of Texas tailgates, serving up wings and brisket for his hungry friends.—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 2 Apr. 2025 Like many of these greats, Isak will be hungry for more.—Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2025 The title, which will come out twice a year, is an offshoot of 10 Magazine USA, which launched in 2023 under editor in chief Dora Fung, who believes that U.S. readers are hungry for men’s fashion, and local brands are eager to speak to them.—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 31 Mar. 2025 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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