appetite
noun
ap·pe·tite
ˈa-pə-ˌtīt 
1
: any of the instinctive desires necessary to keep up organic life
especially
: the desire to eat
He has a hearty appetite.
2
a
: an inherent craving
an insatiable appetite for work
b
: taste, preference
… the cultural appetites of the time …—
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Examples of appetite in a Sentence
He has a healthy appetite.
Some common symptoms are tiredness, nausea, and loss of appetite.
I had no appetite and couldn't sleep.
Recent Examples on the Web
Such a sum would signal that investors have a growing appetite for money-losing companies as the IPO market comes back to life.
—Laura Bratton, Quartz, 8 Apr. 2024
Do audiences have the appetite for two nefarious nun movies?
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 4 Apr. 2024
When given on a routine basis, CBD oil can reduce inflammation, relieve pain naturally, support a healthy appetite, and even reduce stress and anxiety.
—Edward Munch, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
Before the virus outbreak in 2020, the office market in the region was humming due to a robust appetite on the part of tech companies to find office spaces and property sites for their expansion.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2024
This distance, says O’Brien, created a different appetite for news about athletes.
—Corbin Smith, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2024
Gwyneth Paltrow has an appetite for Southern comfort food this Easter.
—USA TODAY, 31 Mar. 2024
Netanyahu had been largely insulated from external pressure by an Israeli public that overwhelmingly supported the war and — until now, at least — had no appetite for wartime elections.
—Louisa Loveluck, Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2024
From that point, Cooper had a near insatiable drive — and appetite — to not only make pastries and cakes, but also to establish her own brick-and-mortar bakery.
—Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2024
Laura Bratton, Quartz, 8 Apr. 2024
Do audiences have the appetite for two nefarious nun movies?
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 4 Apr. 2024
When given on a routine basis, CBD oil can reduce inflammation, relieve pain naturally, support a healthy appetite, and even reduce stress and anxiety.
—Edward Munch, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
Before the virus outbreak in 2020, the office market in the region was humming due to a robust appetite on the part of tech companies to find office spaces and property sites for their expansion.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2024
This distance, says O’Brien, created a different appetite for news about athletes.
—Corbin Smith, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2024
Gwyneth Paltrow has an appetite for Southern comfort food this Easter.
—USA TODAY, 31 Mar. 2024
Netanyahu had been largely insulated from external pressure by an Israeli public that overwhelmingly supported the war and — until now, at least — had no appetite for wartime elections.
—Louisa Loveluck, Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2024
From that point, Cooper had a near insatiable drive — and appetite — to not only make pastries and cakes, but also to establish her own brick-and-mortar bakery.
—Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2024
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appetite
noun
ap·pe·tite
ˈap-ə-ˌtīt
1
: a natural desire especially for food
2
: taste entry 2 sense 4
an appetite for adventure
Medical Definition
appetite
noun
ap·pe·tite
ˈap-ə-ˌtīt
: any of the instinctive desires necessary to keep up organic life
especially
: the desire to eat
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