How To Use Craving In A Sentence

He's a committed vegetarian who occasionally gives in to cravings for lamb.
I asked my daughter-in-law if there was anything special we needed to stock up on and she revealed she's been craving mandarin oranges for the last three weeks.
She skipped normal meals to satisfy her craving for chocolate and crisps.
Everything was explained in it -- everything made clear; and gradually she realised the natural, strong and pardonable craving of the rich, unloved man, to seek out for himself some means whereby he might leave all his world's gainings to one whose kindness to him had not been measured by any knowledge of his wealth, but which had been bestowed upon him solely for simple love's sake. The Treasure of Heaven A Romance of Riches
Making ourselves miserable by these cravings and wishes is the unwholesome pattern of envy.

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If you have a particular need - such as untamable carb cravings or severe lethargy - your priorities may be different.
Rarely, a person with iron-deficiency anemia may experience pica, a craving to eat nonfood items such as paint chips, chalk, or dirt.
I was so desperate for the object of my craving that I almost blurted out, ‘Are you going to buy that?’
The Saravana bhavan came in to the rescue when a dosa craving hit, in NYC. Dorm life and food cravings
While still suffering, the negative feeling of fearful projection may result in craving for the addictive substance or behaviour.
Her mother is a drug addict and has been in and out of jail for over a decade, and Megan's insatiable craving for affection is both tragic and repellent.
Fundamental in the personality of the hysterics is this instability, this emotionality, which is however secondary to an egotistic, easily wounded nature, craving sympathy and respect and often unable legitimately to earn them. The Nervous Housewife
Three square meals, with healthy snacks such as fresh fruit and nuts in between will help to dispel Fay's sweet cravings.
It has been the subject of lore and the object of cravings for centuries.
Politicians have high burn out rate and they're looking to alleviate the pressure and stress - what I call the biochemical craving for connection. Ask Dan and Jennifer
Their stories are narrated with sharp adroitness and lessons are drawn that apply to our modern-day craving for supermen and saviours.
A surge of need, pain and pleasure welded together, craving, and the sweet excruciation of denial, giving way, finally, inevitably, to satisfaction. Crashed
Interestingly, blockade of this receptor not only seems to affect appetite, but also seems to help with cravings for nicotine.
His craving for publicity has become almost a perversion.
She nervously giggled but gave him a strained look craving an answer to her question.
What is happening to the campaigning steamroller that was going to propel the new prophets of technocratic and meritocracy craving Labor into power?
So you ate a candy bar after lunch or gave in to a craving and ate a banana split.
Such acts, he said, only served envy and the ambition of enraged parties or satisfied the cravings of lust.
She had seen him sweat and shake and retch in the grip of his craving.
Craving the arancini at Galleria Umberto, she drove in the other day, hoping to win the scramble for parking before the pizzeria sold out.
They must curb their carnal cravings and submit to the will of the Lord.
For example, you can satisfy a sugar craving with a tea sweetened by licorice root.
They make us hyper and overexcited and, once faded, leave us grumpy or exhausted or or tearful or craving more.
Now you can safely satisfy your cravings, since those very cravings have been transformed.
I myself incline to the minority view that science alone cannot assuage our craving for human contact.
As Tamara had foretold, after the night of the joyance Danlo found himself craving solitude, and he avoided talking to people. THE BROKEN GOD
Hunger cravings can take control and send you on an eating binge that can actually lead to weight gain!
In a Guardian article, the former foreign secretary says the prime minister's "muscular liberalism" offers little to people who are craving what he calls a "greater sense of security" in an ever changing world. David Miliband attacks David Cameron's 'muscular liberalism'
If you have a particular need - such as untamable carb cravings or severe lethargy - your priorities may be different.
Although I was trying to quit smoking, the beer gave me a bad craving and when Mike went for a smoke, I followed and asked to bum one.
The deepest principle in human nature is the craving to be appreciated. William James
Consumerism is a bottomless pit of self-indulgence and excessiveness that, rather than being fulfilling, leaves people craving for still more.
The antidepressant drug bupropion can help control nicotine cravings.
Behold, here there begins an eternal craving and continual yearning in eternal insatiableness. The Adornment of the Spritual Marriage
She is 22 but her voice is more blighted bud than rose, an emotional instrument that conveys innocence broken on the wheel of restless craving.
The left bank cru borgeois wines can also be good bang for the buck wines in great vintages if your craving a cooler climate cabernet sauv based wine. What We Drank (July 7, 2009)
So you ate a candy bar after lunch or gave in to a craving and ate a banana split.
Each tale is well written with real characters somewhat hyperbolized to portray aspects of a city that James Frey satirically describes as craving to become the twenty-first century number one international metropolis in spite of NFL meaning not for Los Angeles. Bright Shiny Morning-James Frey « The Merry Genre Go Round Reviews
A product called Crave Control claims to curb sweet-toothed cravings with a sniff of a patch stuck on the wrist.
She stresses the importance of protein in diets to stop cravings and satisfy the body's need for nourishment.
In fact, you can even cook the rice, the chicken and the pepper and onion mixture in bulk, then quickly nuke them and throw this burrito together in minutes when the craving hits.
Accompanying that soul-spelunking is a profound craving for sanctuary, for a feeling of safety Scorpios rarely get to enjoy.
It was the purging of this "hyssop" that made it possible for him even in the "Marguerite" poems, to write as only those can write whose passion is more than the craving of the flesh. Visions and Revisions A Book of Literary Devotions
Grit seeped up through the floorboards and got everywhere, even into the crème brûlée, for which Carol had developed a demeaning craving. NOTHING TO WEAR AND NOWHERE TO HIDE: A COLLECTION OF SHORT STORIES
I've already got an intense craving for next week's episode. The Sun
Craving forgiveness for the liberty I am now taking, I have only to add, by your Grace's desire exprest in a letter to my early friend Capel Lofft Esq, that the Annual amount of the Gratuity I have recived is Fifteen Pounds. Letter 271
It is thought to lower cravings for alcohol in people who have stopped drinking, but it is not exactly clear how it works chemically.
It is lively with a busy bar downstairs and a very good restaurant on top that satisfied my craving for a cheese fondue. The Sun
I don't think I could eat it now, any protein cravings I might get I could satisfy with beef and the brain is no longer so accepting of odd bits to eat. Horsing Around Down at the Carniceria
All nicotine replacements do is reduce the cravings and mood swings a bit. The Sun
My wife was informed that craving clay is somewhat common in pregnant ladies. The Volokh Conspiracy » News every parent can use
How serious is your craving for a cigarette, for alcohol? Successful Fasting -the easy way to cleanse your body of its poisons
The drug addict will do anything in order to satisfy the cravings for the taste of the hallucinating drugs. Dr T.P.Chia
In the Netherlands there was initially a craving for all things French, for France represented the epitome of modernity and luxury.
A sweet tooth One of the most curious symptoms of candidiasis is a craving for sugary foods or for foods containing yeast.
It also decreases the craving for cigarettes, alcohol and sugar. The Family Nutrition Workbook
We just have to nerve ourselves up, overcome the surprising yet overwhelming craving for some beta-blockers and a Marlboro Red, and do the best we can.
Fred Wah from Breathing My Name With a Sigh are origins magnetic lines across an ocean migrations of genetic spume or holes, dark mysteries within which I carry further into the World through blond and blue-eyed progeny father’s fathers clan-name Wah from Canton east across the bridges still or could it all be lateral craving hinted in the bioplasmic cloud of simple other organism as close as out under the apple tree? Fred Wah
a craving for barbaric splendor, for savagery and color and the throb of drums
Therefore, are these desires real cravings or can they be resisted? Times, Sunday Times
You may have cravings and feel more hungry than usual. The Sun
The American voters gave Democrats clear control of Congress, rebuked President George W. Bush, and voiced an unequivocal public craving to trade in customary narrow-minded politics for something more inspiring. The Heart Of Queens | Disinformation
It takes a while to get past the craving for the caffein and sugar high, but once done it makes a huge difference. Cheeseburger Gothic » Burger lite.
Others less concerned with added sulfites can satisfy their organic cravings with wine labeled ‘made from organic grapes.’
They certainly have one vocal demimondaine and craving consummate pandering Senator who is currently lusting for the American Presidency. The Democrat Demimondaine and Consummate Pandering Politician: Hillary Clinton
Joey Gallo, the "Ubazze", decided at the spur of the moment to satisfy his craving for scungilli at a little family restaurant on Mulberry St, not knowing it was owned by Matty "The Horse", of the rival Colombo family. Friends and Family #17
Some people combine a patch with gum to get through the hard parts, the cravings.
The course organiser provides practical hints to help break the routine, fight the cravings and stay positive through the whole process.
She skipped normal meals to satisfy her craving for chocolate and crisps.
My fellow men were ugly brutes, caring only for their immediate needs and base cravings.
Grit seeped up through the floorboards and got everywhere, even into the crème brûlée, for which Carol had developed a demeaning craving. NOTHING TO WEAR AND NOWHERE TO HIDE: A COLLECTION OF SHORT STORIES
The absurdity of the plot clashes with the show's craving for social realism.
If you're craving this type of decor, you may be leading a stressy life. Times, Sunday Times
I no longer had cravings for sweet or spicy food. The 8-Week Cholesterol Cure
Forewarned is forearmed: If you know a food craving will strike, you can outwit it, rather than surrender to it. The Small Change Diet
How serious is your craving for a cigarette, for alcohol? Successful Fasting -the easy way to cleanse your body of its poisons
Grit seeped up through the floorboards and got everywhere, even into the crème brûlée, for which Carol had developed a demeaning craving. NOTHING TO WEAR AND NOWHERE TO HIDE: A COLLECTION OF SHORT STORIES
But let's be honest, when you spend 16 hours a day in a delirious state of prandial deprivation, your cravings rival those of a pregnant woman. Sarah Khan: Ramadan Rumblings
Acamprosate influences transmitters in the brain and reduces the craving for alcohol.
The nicotine inhaler is short-acting, which means it can control sudden nicotine cravings and withdrawal symptoms for short periods of time. All MayoClinic.com Topics
Two of the strongest cravings of human nature are the desire for knowledge and the desire for power.
The drug addict will do anything in order to satisfy the cravings for the taste of the hallucinating drugs. Dr T.P.Chia
The craving for variety rather than for quality is one of the chief causes of England's being Europe's gastronomic sump.
Before you scoff at the idea of him having feelings for a tone-deaf, entitled ditz, get this: He's not the only one with a Sugar craving. Mega Buzz: A CSI Goodbye, Claire's Modern Politics and an NCIS Triangle
When you fuel yourself with foods that your body is craving, make a note of how they've sated your appetite or how you felt after eating them.
Learn the cause of intestinal yeast overgrowth and how to fix it to overcome cravings for sugars and other high-carb foods.
So we sit like global sport's great harrumphing, cobwebbed mother-in-law, glowering with assumed entitlement, craving only a sense of triumphant, spoiling vindication. Now England have won the Ashes, it's time to focus on being liked | Barney Ronay
With its higher percentages of cocoa solids and cocoa butter, this is what hard-core chocolate craving is all about.
Late in the afternoon, we drop anchor beneath the island's precipitous cliffs and, possessed by a powerful craving for a cold beer, row to the fish-stained docks.
Alcoholics who take an anticraving medication called baclofen say the drug allows them to resist the most powerful triggers of relapse: former drinking buddies, a favorite bar, the sight of alcohol or even the most potent drinking cue of all, having a single drink. TIME.com: Top Stories
But this powerful technique also works to short-circuit food cravings. The Small Change Diet
Even if you don't know the difference between hanging ten and a "gremmie" Winslow's novel will have you craving waves. CNN.com
Hussein's craving for the limelight is second only to his survival instinct.
While still suffering, the negative feeling of fearful projection may result in craving for the addictive substance or behaviour.
Through the total fading away and extinction of craving, decay and death, sorrow, lamentation, suffering, grief, and despair are extinguished.
Symptoms of PMS include breast tenderness and a craving for sweet food.
But my spine-chiller craving demands something more along the lines of The Others or The Uninvited.
It's now Republicans who stand to benefit from an electorate that's again craving change. Democratic Enthusiasm Gap: Large Number Of Obama Supporters Defecting To GOP
Perhaps he expresses through "Cleon" some of his own strongest feelings, his insistence on the worth of individuality, his craving for deeper joy, fuller life than this world gives, and his horror of the destruction of personality. Cobwebs of Thought
Through the total fading away and extinction of craving, decay and death, sorrow, lamentation, suffering, grief, and despair are extinguished.
Others less concerned with added sulfites can satisfy their organic cravings with wine labeled ‘made from organic grapes.’
Or, they were just really craving a milkshake and fries - I know how I get when I'm hangry.
Gardening is the perfect exercise and you can beat food cravings by getting up and dancing. The Sun
I get cravings for knowledge, and these cravings need to be fed straight away.
Rita, beautifully and accurately played by Judy Holt, fulfils her personal goals and craving for a knowledge-filled, disciplined mind.
But MPs' sugar cravings has been criticised by health campaigners. The Sun
But after a few days, boredom, hunger pangs and cravings get the better of you. The Sun
A sound of craving and eagerness that had nothing articulate in it but blood.
Now that the crisis was over, my hunger had returned and I was craving a cheeseburger.
People who are truly hooked will go to any lengths to satisfy their craving for the drug.
But he knew that he had one more duty to perform before he allowed himself to succumb to his craving for rest.
For those cruciverbalists craving more, the American Crossword Federation will be host of a week-long Alaskan cruise in August with daily instructional seminars on puzzle-solving strategy.
-- I never heard that any prodigies preceded or accompanied his nativity; or that the planets, or his mother's cravings during her pregnancy, had sealed him with any particular mark or badge of distinction: but have been well assured he was a fine boy, sucked heartily of his mother's milk, and what they call a thriving child. Life's Progress Through The Passions Or, The Adventures of Natura
Acupuncture is known to stimulate endorphins, and so can reduce cravings and restore emotional balance.
Many thanks, Philip, but before I adonize my outward man I should wish to satisfy my inward cravings; and, to tell you the truth, I'm so hungry from not having broken my fast for nearly twenty-four hours, that if you could order something to eat while you are looking out the clothes, I should feel in no small degree grateful. The Privateer's-Man One hundred Years Ago
Then he showed them antismoking messages - and they provoked the same cravings. Times, Sunday Times
The cravings of his heart in this respect are evident, we think, throughout his career; and if we have dwelt with more significancy than others upon his intercourse with the beautiful Horneck family, it is because we fancied we could detect, amid his playful attentions to one of its members, a lurking sentiment of tenderness, kept down by conscious poverty and a humiliating idea of personal defects. The Life of Oliver Goldsmith
Sure, there's a lot of research showing that calories overall are what matters but there's also a lot of research -- and clinical experience -- that shows that high carb high sugar diets produce metabolic reactions that make it fiendishly difficult to lose weight by contributing to cravings and blood sugar fluctuations. Dr. Jonny Bowden: Dietary Guidelines 2010: Not Much to Write Home About
Watching the daily price gyrations of investments is akin to eating too much junk food - doing so may satisfy your short-term cravings but at the cost of your long-term health. The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed
Seasonal Affective Disorder patients tend to exhibit hyperphagia and carbohydrate cravings, symptoms typical of inadequate brain serotonin.
It's part of what we call the reptilian core of the brain, associated with wanting, with motivation, with focus and with craving. Helen Fisher studies the brain in love
My LOST craving is outrageous even while watching LOST - LOL. The Tail Section » A Return Date for ‘Lost’?
Marijuana is addictive because it causes compulsive, uncontrollable drug craving, seeking and use, even in the face of negative health and social consequences.
My craving for food was such that in despair I took two or three _sauba_ ants and proceeded to eat them. Across Unknown South America
What do you do when one bikini selfie and humble brag isn't enough to satisfy your craving for attention?
On weekends the cafe is crowded with families, many of whom come for the specials, such as bacalao guisado (codfish stew), mondongo (tripe soup), and, for those craving the flavors of the old country, Chicago Reader
There are some whose venereous and alcoholic cravings and whose craving for tobacco are very pronounced.
One of my biggest cravings was bacon cheeseburgers.
I make a flapjack that is naturally sweet so he could feed his cravings.
So the presence of any object could be no inducement to sin, were there not a constitutional appetency or craving for sin.
* The amygdala is an area of the brain thought to play a role in the emotional aspects of craving, which can lead to addiction. Gladwell: cultural norms affect drinking! | Dr Vino's wine blog
The husband's faithlessness is called a caprice, an adventure, a craving or madness of the senses. His Excellency the Minister
It can be applied to any craving or intense nagging desire. Times, Sunday Times
The craving for "the return of day," which the sick so constantly evince, is generally nothing but the desire for light, the remembrance of the relief which a variety of objects before the eye affords to the harassed sick mind. Notes on Nursing: What It Is, and What It Is Not
These unnatural cravings, called pica, may indicate a dietary mineral deficiency and are very rare.
This age is craving for what it calls catholicity; for more complete interchange and brotherhood of thought between all the nations of the earth. Literary and General Lectures and Essays
Their pantomime is ruthless and restive, always craving more but instantly jaded. Herta Müller - Nobel Lecture
He had a craving to see the world.
Not chocolatey enough if I am craving chocolate, and not *enough* if I want a crispy snack. Member Appreciation Reviews
Wheresmymind -- Sorry to incite such a craving, but this hot fudge is a snap to make! The imperfect (but still scrumptious) scoop | Homesick Texan
After a week without smoking, the craving began to disappear.
Therefore, expect to feel pangs of craving for offending foods for a while. The Beat Fatigue Workbook - how to identify the causes
'' It is no accident that the Labour Party of 1964 should share this craving for autarchy, for economic self-sufficiency, with the pre-war On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with...
I had a craving for something sweet.
But i understand its a lot of work. hell I’d even love some guisado (of any kind!) or bacalaitos? even rellenos de papa … when the craving for puerto rican food strikes, i am close enough to hop on the train to williamsburg to my favorite cuchifrito … but if i can walk to your moms cart i SO would! Sandra’s Puerto Rican Food Makes My Life a Lil’ Brighter | Midtown Lunch: Downtown NYC
It certainly seems that after the festive fun had worn off, the publicity seeking pair went back to craving some attention. The Sun
Attend to the demands of appetite, but use all your judgment in determining whether it is a natural, undepraved craving of the system which speaks, or an acquired and vicious taste, and give or withhold accordingly; and, above all, never eat when you have _no appetite_. How To Behave: A Pocket Manual Of Republican Etiquette, And Guide To Correct Personal Habits Embracing An Exposition Of The Principles Of Good Manners; Useful Hints On The Care Of The Person, Eating, Drinking, Exercise, Habits, Dress, Self-Culture, And Be
I've learned to appreciate the snack-stop pickles, especially combined with a hard-boiled egg I snatch at breakfast and save until my body is craving protein after lunch.
A craving for smoked sausages and cabbage rolls can definitely be satisfied here.
I've also been craving different foods each day.
As a side-effect, I was also cured of my desire for self-abuse, and my craving for fingernails.
Conveying the same feel and cloaked in a white expanse is this beautiful abode with chic interiors for those craving for serenity. London House Blends Contemporary and Classic in a Very Charismatic Way
Every now and then I get a craving for fried chicken - then pig out and it leaves me with a barfy feeling.
Next, delicate shrimp dumplings prepared with snowpea shoots satisfy our spring cravings.
The point is to test different hypotheses to determine which craving is driving your routine. Times, Sunday Times
I thought of him prowling the streets at night, lonely, perhaps even a little drunk, unable to slake his unknown cravings.
The ladies were spotted at El Tiempo, where Sharon quenched her Tex-Mex cravings, and at Trellis Spa at the Houstonian, where they indulged in massages.
It was his craving for status that was eventually to help undo him.
Each hold I would attach my fingers to would satisfy my craving while still leaving me hungry for more.
‘When it comes to pancakes,’ Cheryl says, ‘we like buckwheats and buttermilks with equal enthusiasm, and we keep a jar of sourdough starter in the refrigerator for serious pancake cravings.’
The days when they matter singe hair color; they cool touch, seat cushion declension from beaten haunches craving rest. Lawn Clippings
His second book depends largely upon the craving for sex experience, in which it resembles Mr. Hergesheimer's "Cytherea," but also plays heavily upon the motive of escape, and upon sheer curiosity. Definitions: Essays in Contemporary Criticism
As your mind releases its desires and cravings, it releases the hold that it has on you.
I went to bed at about 1.00 am, exhausted and craving sleep.
It alters the circuitry in the brain that regulates hunger and cravings for alcohol and nicotine.
People who are truly hooked will go to any lengths to satisfy their craving for the drug.
If your chocolate craving is getting to you, try diet hot-chocolate packets. Weight-Loss Challenge: 13 tips to help you get fit
I just had a really intense craving for frosted brown sugar cinnamon Pop-Tarts.
I'm also loving caftans and chiffon pieces--I'm craving airiness. Meredith Barnett: Ella Moss' Creative Director Schools Us On Beachy, Girly Glamour
A piece of fruit which can also satisfy a late-day sweet craving with a serving of nuts, a whole-wheat crispbread spread with peanut butter, or a small bag of soy crisps could be a good choice. The Small Change Diet
The cravings begin to subside and toxins leave your body. The Sun
Normally even such a tiny ‘taste’ of the drug leads to cravings for more, but the blocker prevented the addiction relapse by eliminating these desires.
But after a few days, boredom, hunger pangs and cravings get the better of you. The Sun
This is the purposive activity of craving on a large scale, as it embraces all sentient life.
They may have hankered for love, fame, and wisdom, but what they hungered to be given was experience ” and both found that the giving famishes the craving. That Old Identity Game
Surprisingly, we were tolerated and all of our cravings were satiated in the most generous and hospitable manner possible.
Charlie roams the streets at night and goes into movie theaters, craving human interaction.
They come in different strengths but one patch is usually meant to tackle cravings for a day. The Sun
The fact that they devoted a whole separate window for them instead of cluttering the taskbar is very ingenious and I had always been craving such a feature. xentrox Windows 7′s Best Underhyped Features | Lifehacker Australia
In the display of so much experimental paraphernalia, there may have been a hint that Herbert's was a scientific nature craving rather quantity than quality; his collection certainly possessed the virtue of multitudinousness, if that be a virtue; and the birds in the neighbourhood must have been undergoing a great deal of disappointment. Gentle Julia
I also returned with a craving to get back on skis as soon as possible. Times, Sunday Times
Many chiliasts believed that in the millennium all manner of physical craving would be satiated, that men would find all women beautiful, and willing to partake in carnal delights.
She drives herself towards real danger, craving it and seeking it out whatever the cost, but is all the time consumed by feelings of self-hate and worthlessness.
Okay I know you said that the coleslaw is the easy part of BBQing ... but I have been craving Salt Licks coleslaw for 4 years!!! Taking sides with barbecue | Homesick Texan
In explicating Bertrand Russell's work on cravings and physiological desire, Burke draws on the historical research he did to dwell on the intensity and tenacity of a physiological craving.
Goodguide is a approved B Corporation, a brand brand brand brand new kind of craving which uses commercial operation to instigate certain amicable as great as ecological change. News about Cars: Mashable: Latest 21 News Updates - including ...
I have a craving for chocolate.
Naltrexone seems to interfere with the craving for alcohol that abstinent people feel, Gordis explained.
It also contains potassium, which helps control your salt cravings. The Sun
Very likely, says the doctor: I have known people eat in a fever; and it is very easily accounted for; because the acidity occasioned by the febrile matter may stimulate the nerves of the diaphragam, and thereby occasion a craving which will not be easily distinguishable from a natural appetite; but the aliment will not be concreted, nor assimilated into chyle, and so will corrode the vascular orifices, and thus will aggravate the febrific symptoms. III. In Which the Surgeon Makes His Second Appearance. Book VIII
They wander the earth seeking satisfaction, craving and despising, never content.
All the varieties and dimensions of pain and unsatisfactoriness we can experience in this life, are not independently arisen, but can with wisdom and clarity be traced back to the roots of ignorance and craving.
The craze for ferns and the craving for grubbing in rock-pools at the seaside, popularised by Gosse's engaging handbooks, went hand in hand with the plant display cases and marine aquaria that festooned countless parlours.
On a recent trip to Bolivia, I had a craving for sopa de mani, which is a traditional peanut soup. DCist
Such results may be explained by the hypothesis that serotonin is more responsible for regulating mood than for controlling alcohol cravings.

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