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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In an entertainment world no longer dominated by linear TV, every league is hungry to become the center of conversations du jour.—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 17 June 2025 Breyer had 1,000 Zoom viewers last week, the maximum the software can hold, showing that the public is hungry to see and hear what is happening inside of the public courts.—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 17 June 2025 To prevent this, structured, consistent meals should be eaten even if not hungry.—Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025 While Diana has lost her food packages and is often hungry, she is not considered malnourished, according to Pastor Billy and Mukuka.—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 13 June 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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