How to Use appetite in a Sentence

appetite

noun
  • He has a healthy appetite.
  • I had no appetite and couldn't sleep.
  • Some common symptoms are tiredness, nausea, and loss of appetite.
  • But that’s more the fault of the movie as opposed to the appetite of the audience.
    Zack Sharf, Variety, 20 Sep. 2023
  • And there doesn't seem to be an appetite to put that law back in.
    Cheyenne Haslett, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2024
  • So there is something to be said about the DNA and the risk appetite.
    Fortune Editors, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2024
  • Here are some specifics on just three of the new listings – to whet your appetite.
    Debbi Kickham, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2023
  • Is this something that should be done and is there any appetite to do it?
    Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2023
  • Of course, grinding out all those miles is sure to work up an appetite.
    Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Mar. 2023
  • In that instance, a loss of appetite is a good thing, Liberles says.
    Bycatherine Offord, science.org, 8 Mar. 2023
  • A lot of times there's no appetite with pneumonia, and there can be some body aches.
    Amanda Gardner, Health, 1 Feb. 2023
  • As the appetite for private company shares has soared, so have the headaches.
    Erin Griffith, New York Times, 6 May 2024
  • Pence seems to have less appetite for fights of the sort that Trump or DeSantis are promising to wage.
    T.a. Frank, Washington Post, 28 June 2023
  • The first signs of the disease include pus-like discharge from the eyes, fever, loss of appetite and clear nasal discharge.
    Gabriella Ybarra, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Feb. 2023
  • The baby boy with a big appetite has learned to hold his head up and is already trying to roll over.
    Joanne Fowler, Peoplemag, 11 July 2024
  • Tips for Caregivers Loss of appetite is normal and to be expected at the end of life.
    Jenny Sweigard, Verywell Health, 4 Mar. 2024
  • Bring your appetite, and of course your wallet, and keep reading for the best things to see, do and eat at Traders Village.
    Vicki Salemi, Chron, 25 Mar. 2023
  • For most of the past century, the country’s appetite for size has only grown.
    Conor Dougherty, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2024
  • Based on the weekend of games in Mexico City, there was indeed an appetite for the sport.
    James Wagner, New York Times, 1 May 2023
  • Those cases showed the appetite for true-crime stories.
    Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
  • Stronach’s appetite to foot that kind of bill is largely unknown.
    Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 8 Mar. 2024
  • There is also a big appetite for big city fine dining, say the experts.
    Doug Gollan, Forbes, 12 Aug. 2023
  • The oldest male in the United States was a man of many appetites, even at 110, and his live-in caretaker did her best to feed them.
    Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2024
  • Here’s a clip of the mackerel being cooked to the sounds of the show’s unforgettable theme song to whet your appetite.
    Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2023
  • But being able to consume as much as 70% of its body weight, the snake had a substantial appetite.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
  • But in general, the larger the catfish, the larger its appetite.
    Outdoor Life, 30 Nov. 2023
  • Then the bidding begins—for Julien’s, the first time the company gets to see the city’s appetite for its offerings.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 16 Aug. 2024
  • The current era of mass television has shifted the axis and appetite of our gaze.
    WIRED, 29 Oct. 2023
  • To date, few Russian oligarchs have shown much appetite for standing up to Putin.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 14 July 2023
  • And there are signs that investors are coming back into the market with greater appetite for risk.
    Cristobal Alonso, Forbes, 17 July 2023

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