hungry for

hungry for something

Fig. desiring something, often something other than food. The orphan was hungry for the warmth of a family. Bill has become hungry for knowledge and is always studying.
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These ghosts are said to be the souls of people who were deceitful, greedy and selfish, traits which they carry into the afterlife as a hungry ghost, constantly hungry for particular objects.
The hunger of ghosts
How does one become hungry for the survival of the earth?
Get hungry for lent: lent's fasting, prayer, and almsgiving ought to open our eyes to what's happening in the world around us. Maybe it's time to "give up" a little more than chocolate
We're just hungry for ribs and the mosquitoes are hungry for us,'' the Los Angeles resident said.
ANGLERS GET A LEGG UP ON NIGHTTIME FUN CATFISH DERBY OFFERS FAMILIES A CHANCE TO ENJOY OUTDOORS WITHOUT GOING FAR AWAY
She sees Christ in disguise in the hungry, naked, and homeless: "hungry not only for bread - but hungry for love.
Works of love are works of peace: Mother Teresa of Calcutta and the Missionaries of Charity
From May through August of this year, the Arby's Foundation took to the road during an 8,000 mile, 15-city Hungry For Happiness tour to raise awareness about childhood hunger and connect kids to one million more meals during the vulnerable summer months.
Arby's[R] Raises $2.5 Million to Help End Childhood Hunger in America
He ate with people who were hungry for what he had to give.
Eat, drink, and be holy: it's not what you eat that counts but with whom you eat it, says Jesus, who had some pretty remarkable eating habits himself. (testaments)
Patients often tell me they feel hungry for air and it feels like they are breathing through a straw," said Dr.
Smokers Not Concerned About Developing 4th Leading Cause of Death; Yet More Than Half Have Symptoms Once a Week
We're also hungry for touch: for the hug, hold, and comfort of another's hand, for the soft caress of a lover, for the rocking coziness of a nursing mother, even for the gentle stroke of a purring pet.
And our skin, which has about 50 touch receptors for every square centimeter and about 5 million sensory cells overall, is hungry for touch.
Just the right touch
Industry players hungry for competitive data, prepare
As retailers and restaurants across the country prepare to go on a technology spending spree, vendors and competitors are hungry for information about the major players and their existing IT systems.
New Business Intelligence Database Helps Retailers and Vendors Make Informed Technology Decisions, says IHL Consulting Group
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