as in likings
positive regard for something
he has expensive appetites
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Recent Examples of appetites
Politicians deploy its propulsive power to justify their deeds and appetites.
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Simon Sebag Montefiore,
The Atlantic,
28 June 2026
The team whetted fans’ appetites by promising initiatives involving Fieri throughout the race season.
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Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
26 June 2026
That discount was much higher at the start of the year, but bullish appetites are driving prices higher.
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Michael Foster,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
This supplement may be particularly helpful for people who are busy or who have low appetites.
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Caitlin Beale,
Health,
18 June 2026
And with rising temperatures come slipping appetites.
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Scott Hocker,
TheWeek,
18 June 2026
Obesity drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound are designed to suppress the appetites of people taking them.
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ABC News,
12 June 2026
But then, so are customers’ appetites.
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Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 June 2026
Revisiting asset allocations and risk appetites might get at the heart of what investors are trying to address.
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Darla Mercado, Cfp®,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
Simon Sebag Montefiore,
The Atlantic,
28 June 2026
The team whetted fans’ appetites by promising initiatives involving Fieri throughout the race season.
—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
26 June 2026
That discount was much higher at the start of the year, but bullish appetites are driving prices higher.
—
Michael Foster,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
This supplement may be particularly helpful for people who are busy or who have low appetites.
—
Caitlin Beale,
Health,
18 June 2026
And with rising temperatures come slipping appetites.
—
Scott Hocker,
TheWeek,
18 June 2026
Obesity drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound are designed to suppress the appetites of people taking them.
—
ABC News,
12 June 2026
But then, so are customers’ appetites.
—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 June 2026
Revisiting asset allocations and risk appetites might get at the heart of what investors are trying to address.
—
Darla Mercado, Cfp®,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appetites
Noun
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His debut post in November 2020 was a sweet selfie with his little girl that now has 4 million likes.
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Brown interviewed over 1,000 guests, including civil rights leaders like Jesse Jackson, politicians including President Ronald Reagan, and celebs the likes of Denzel Washington.
Noun
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The second film was a bit too bloated for my tastes and one that didn’t add much to what came before.
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Karlsson, however, knows the tastes of the dressing room.
Noun
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Two of Zohran Mamdani’s enthusiasms — better bus service and soccer — have, in the World Cup, found their moment of zingy cross-pollination.
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The movie thus offers a complaint about the end results of Putinism, not about the ideas—the emotions, the enthusiasms, the resentments, the hatreds—that brought it about.
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“Appetites.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appetites. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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