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 be warned, reservations are a must — BoccaLupo is bustling with hungry diners from open to close.—
Blair Crosby,
AJC.com,
5 July 2026 Reinventing the aliens' origin story — as nomadic, resource-hungry scavengers — just made sense in the cynical '90s.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
4 July 2026 Still, Espinosa still has to deal with a frustrated shareholder base that is hungry to see improvement at the company.—
Andrew Staples,
Fortune,
3 July 2026 In downtown Miami, a new burger spot near the FIFA Fan Festival has been getting waves of hungry fans, even on weekdays.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
3 July 2026 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
Time Traveler
The first known use of hungry was
before the 12th century