Above all, it reminds us of the poor appetite we have for spiritual nourishment.
"The Expositor's Bible: The Gospel of St. John, Vol. I"
Marcus Dods
I had less appetite than he had, and Mary had less than either of us.
"My Lady of the Chimney Corner"
Alexander Irvine
Stas, who had learned from Kali where the bees were and had smoked them out daily in order to get their honey, was certain that the little one had eaten during the day too much honey, and for that reason he did not pay any attention to her lack of appetite.
"In Desert and Wilderness"
Henryk Sienkiewicz