Hunger

Minimal Hunger

Expressions activating this band show little clear hunger content or only incidental references to eating, food, or appetite without a sustained felt need to eat. Hunger may be absent, indirect, or only weakly implied through eating-related habits or situational mentions.

Mild Hunger

Expressions activating this band describe a noticeable appetite or emerging desire to eat, often tied to mood, loneliness, craving, or changes in interest in food. Hunger is present as an intermittent urge rather than a persistent bodily demand.

Moderate Hunger

Expressions activating this band describe clear and recurring hunger, a big appetite, or difficulty stopping eating once food is available. Hunger is experienced as a salient bodily state that is easily triggered by boredom, others eating, or ongoing appetite concerns.

High Hunger

Expressions activating this band describe strong appetite or episodes of not having enough to eat, including urgent hunger in response to appealing food. Hunger is experienced as pressing and behaviorally consequential.

Extreme Hunger

Expressions activating this band describe intense, persistent, or overwhelming hunger, such as feeling hungry at any time, going to bed hungry, or experiencing the stomach as impossible to fill. Hunger is experienced as severe deprivation or a near-constant drive to eat.

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