I have been hungry vs I was hungry

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'I have been hungry' is used to indicate a state that started in the past and continues up to the present, while 'I was hungry' is used to describe a past state of hunger. They are not directly comparable as they convey different meanings.

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I have been hungry

This phrase is correct and commonly used to indicate a state of hunger that started in the past and continues up to the present.

This phrase is used to express a continuous state of hunger that began in the past and is still relevant at the time of speaking.

Examples:

I have been hungry all day.
She has been hungry since she woke up.
Have you been hungry for a while?
They have been hungry for hours.
We have been hungry since yesterday.

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I don't think there's ever been a time when I haven't been hungry.
Wherever he was, I knew he must have been hungry, too.
Yes! I've been hungry ever since I can remember. l really think I have.
I know. I've been hungry since the morning weigh-in.
Guess you've never been hungry.
You ever been hungry, lady?
Look, I know you've probably never been hungry before, but just...
And you haven't been hungry for a week.
I've been hungry for the last five years.
I've been hungry for quite a long time.
I've been hungry since I got here.
She must have been hungry for something to be scavenging on the ground like a famished beast.
Have you ever been hungry, lady?
You ever been hungry for anything?
He must have been hungry, he took two eggs
Curro, have you ever been hungry?
Ip, have you ever been hungry every day?
Have you ever been hungry, addicted, broke?
I have not smoked and I feel hungry.
If you're hungry, I have some leftover birthday cake.

Alternatives:

I have felt hungry.
I have experienced hunger.
I have had hunger pangs.
I have been feeling hungry.
I have been in need of food.

I was hungry

This phrase is correct and commonly used to describe a past state of hunger.

This phrase is used to express a temporary state of hunger that existed in the past.

Examples:

I was hungry when I got home.
She was hungry after the workout.
Were you hungry before dinner?
They were hungry during the movie.
We were hungry on the road trip.

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I had bad teeth, I was hungry...
Because I was hungry, and everything was so pretty.
I was hungry on my way back to atlantis.
I was hungry, half-naked, chased by a killer, and shoved off a cliff.
l realized I was hungry.
I was hungry. I made a steak.
But after two days, I was hungry.
I was hungry, so I stopped by Rockets for some fries.
I went and got pizza yesterday 'cause I was hungry.
I know now that I should have had dinner because I was hungry, angry, lonely, tired.
I hope you don't mind, but I was hungry, so I ordered MacLaren's new special.
But I was hungry. I was starving.
I told you I was hungry.
I... I came home. I was hungry.
As a kid I used to eat flowers when I was hungry
Sir, because I was hungry, sir.
I don't know. I was hungry?
But I was hungry, And y'all are made out of pasta!
I was hungry, I was cold, but I kept going.
'For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat,

Alternatives:

I felt hungry.
I experienced hunger.
I had hunger pangs.
I was feeling hungry.
I needed food.

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