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famished

[fam-isht] / ˈfæm ɪʃt /


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And audiences, it turned out, were famished for such a protagonist.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 19, 2024

It was Ramadan, and when the time came to break the traditional fast, T was famished.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 12, 2023

Ware is famished - her day started with 6am weight training - but after a quick glance at the burger-centric menu, she opts for a cappuccino and settles down to chat about music.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2023

“I was so famished for a role like this,” the 51-year-old Quan told me.

From New York Times • Oct. 21, 2022

In taking the boat, most of the canoes, and some of the weapons from his famished troops, Orellana had displayed, Gonzalo said, “the greatest cruelty that ever faithless men have shown.”

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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