as in greedy
having a huge appetite
the deli is frequented by young, single professionals, esurient after those long hours spent staring at the monitor of a computer
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How inflation is impacting America Are greedy companies to blame for grocery inflation?—
Juweek Adolphe,
NPR,
14 Jan. 2025 -
Scanty sentences for these greedy big shots do little to deter crooked behavior in the future.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Jan. 2025
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Raw-nerved, ravenous, and revealing in every gesture.—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
26 Dec. 2024
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While there’s only so many flowy dresses to go around for the ravenous cadre of It-girls, the house has proven its versatility.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
23 Dec. 2024
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In this, the second-to-last time Friends would celebrate November’s most gluttonous holiday, Rachel’s obnoxious sister Amy (Christina Applegate) invites herself to Thanksgiving, and the conversation turns to who would get custody of baby Emma if Rachel and Ross died.—
Brian Boone,
Vulture,
15 Nov. 2024
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For his part, Handel—a generally agreeable though fiercely proud man, witty and gluttonous and gouty, and given to polylingual swearing—was probably indifferent to such political and sectarian matters.—
Jan Swafford,
The Atlantic,
29 Oct. 2024
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The big picture: Money is flooding into new pro sports leagues, driven by hungry ad dollars and voracious live event appetites from viewers.—
Michael Flaherty,
Axios,
16 Jan. 2025
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Some experts and local officials warn the voracious energy appetites of data storage operations could test the limits of state and municipal grids if not properly managed.—
Jaime Moore-Carrillo,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Jan. 2025
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Back then, even Southern California, so far from the action, managed to profit from the gold fields up north, from selling cattle to feed the hungry prospectors.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2025
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Vibe Check: Pistons ‘still hungry’ amid turnaround The surging … Detroit Pistons?—
Jason Jones,
The Athletic,
10 Jan. 2025
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“Esurient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/esurient. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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