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noun

appetite

CEFR B1

a feeling of craving something

In a sentence

Six example sentences with appetite, each labelled with its topic.

  • By the time the stew had simmered four hours, everyone at the table had an enormous appetite.

    Cooking

  • Marathon training gave him such an appetite that he ate a second breakfast before every morning class.

    Fitness

  • The board showed no appetite for another acquisition, turning down three targets before the chief executive stopped asking.

    Business

  • Investor appetite for risky bonds vanished in March, and companies that had planned to borrow simply waited.

    Finance

  • There was little appetite in the assembly for another vote, and the speaker adjourned before anyone could propose one.

    Politics

  • Sleep loss sharpens the appetite for sugary food, which is why volunteers in the study reached for pastries after short nights.

    Psychology

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