hankering 1 of 2

noun

Definition of hankeringnext
as in craving
a strong wish for something I've had a hankering for pizza with anchovies all afternoon

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hankering

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adjective

as in longing

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hankering
  1. craving
  2. urge
  3. ambitious
  4. desire
  5. covetous
  6. longing
  7. obsessed
  8. thirst
Noun
  • But this craving for visibility was precariously perched atop fears for his own sanity.
    Michael S. Roth, The Atlantic, 16 Dec. 2024
  • While digital may dominate, there’s still a deep craving for in-person experiences that offer something special.
    Stephan Schambach, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of craving
Noun
  • This time around, the reflexive urge to publish was stifled.
    Andrew Wallenstein, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
  • But along with generosity, disasters also bring out fraudsters ready to exploit these charitable urges.
    William P. Barrett, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of urge
Adjective
  • Concord was PlayStation's ambitious triple-A hero shooter that never lived long enough to amass a large player base.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Given that circumstance, Katz said, an ambitious institution such as Williams College, located in a tiny town in Massachusetts three hours from Boston and New York City, has no choice but to hire partners to compete for the best faculty.
    Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of ambitious
Noun
  • Before leaving Hawaii, Kobayashi had expressed a desire to disconnect from modern technology, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
    Amanda Musa, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
  • But absent a dedicated desire to solve them, they could be viewed as tediously boring compared to leading the nation on sweeping national issues and global diplomacy.
    George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of desire
Adjective
  • Though covetous of certain products, trends surrounding brands are often a flash in the pan, according to Casey Lewis, Gen Z consumer analyst and author of the viral After School newsletter.
    BYSasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2024
  • All regard Cuba with the covetous memories of former lovers—longing mingled with knowledge of the island’s practical side, its transactionalism.
    Jon Lee Anderson, Foreign Affairs, 14 Dec. 2021
Definition of covetous
Noun
  • For those longing for the era when moviegoers were asked to believe Arnold Schwarzenegger was just a regular, relatable dad, Jingle All the Way is the movie for you.
    Andrew Walsh, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
  • The vaguely bluesy folk songs courtesy of A.G. Cook put us in a place of longing from frame one.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of longing
Adjective
  • And Barry Keoghan By Alyce Collins Life and Trends Reporter 3 While Sabrina Carpenter and Barry Keoghan have reportedly decided to call time on their relationship, the internet has become obsessed with a woman who looks exactly like the pair.
    Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Then there’s the best-selling tube top, which I’m totally obsessed with.
    Brittany Romano, Glamour, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of obsessed
Noun
  • Humanity’s long history of division continues, but so, too, does its beauty, creativity and thirst for meaning.
    Jason Rudy, Baltimore Sun, 8 Dec. 2024
  • This test can identify a higher risk of the disease before symptoms like extreme thirst or fatigue appear.2 Having a single autoantibody means a higher risk of type 1 diabetes, while having two or more autoantibodies may indicate the condition has already begun to develop.
    Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of thirst
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