Thesaurus / desirous
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Depictions in media trivialising desirous or sexually active older women, or women who seek sex outside of loving and steady relationships as abnormal, contribute to negative stereotypes and to judgemental attitudes about older sexuality.
HOW TO PLEASE A WOMAN SHIFTS THE WAY WE DEPICT THE SEXUALITY OF OLDER WOMENLGBTQ-EDITORMAY 25, 2022NO STRAIGHT NEWSAs consumers become more desirous of sustainability, responsible shopping, green travel and plant-based food alternatives “will likely contribute to a surge in companies in this space,” said Sofia Dolfe of Index Ventures.
8 INVESTORS DISCUSS STOCKHOLM’S MATURING STARTUP ECOSYSTEMMIKE BUTCHERFEBRUARY 19, 2021TECHCRUNCHThat’s disturbing in various ways because it means that you are almost desirous of infection within those groups.
HERD IMMUNITY ALONE WON’T STOP COVID-19. HERE’S WHY.KATE BAGGALEYSEPTEMBER 2, 2020POPULAR-SCIENCEIt is ill-bred, and looks as if you were unaccustomed to such pleasures, and so desirous to prolong each one.
THE LADIES' BOOK OF ETIQUETTE, AND MANUAL OF POLITENESSFLORENCE HARTLEYNone of them are desirous of continuing after death the part which they have, perhaps, so frequently commenced in this life.
A WOMAN'S JOURNEY ROUND THE WORLDIDA PFEIFFERFlora had been long desirous to effect a regular call at Abbotstoke, and it was just now that she succeeded.
THE DAISY CHAINCHARLOTTE YONGEEvery wise and honest man is desirous to soothe the angry passions of our neighbours.
THE HISTORY OF ENGLAND FROM THE ACCESSION OF JAMES II.THOMAS BABINGTON MACAULAYThey mean to visit Bath again this spring, and I am very desirous that you should be better acquainted with her.
PRIVATE LETTERS OF EDWARD GIBBON (1753-1794) VOLUME 1 (OF 2)EDWARD GIBBONOf this I am assured by John Poindexter, who seems very desirous of aiding me in my attempt to win his daughter's heart.
THE CIRCULAR STUDYANNA KATHARINE GREEN“I advise everyone desirous of dominion to preach that duty, in and out of season,” said Madame Bertaux.
THE DAUGHTERS OF DANAUSMONA CAIRDWORDS RELATED TO DESIROUS
- acquisitive
- avaricious
- avid
- carnivorous
- close
- close-fisted
- covetous
- craving
- desirous
- devouring
- eager
- edacious
- esurient
- gluttonous
- gobbling
- gormandizing
- grabby
- grasping
- grudging
- gulping
- guzzling
- hoggish
- hungry
- impatient
- insatiable
- insatiate
- intemperate
- itchy
- miserly
- omnivorous
- parsimonious
- penny-pinching
- penurious
- piggish
- prehensile
- rapacious
- ravening
- ravenous
- selfish
- stingy
- swinish
- tight
- tight-fisted
- voracious
- abandoned
- amoral
- animal
- carnal
- corrupt
- debauched
- depraved
- desirous
- disorderly
- dissolute
- fast
- fast and loose
- fleshly
- impure
- in the fast lane
- incontinent
- lascivious
- lax
- lecherous
- lewd
- libertine
- libidinous
- lickerish
- loose
- lubricious
- lustful
- oversexed
- profligate
- promiscuous
- relaxed
- reprobate
- salacious
- satyric
- scabrous
- sensual
- swinging
- unconstrained
- uncontrollable
- uncurbed
- unmoral
- unprincipled
- unruly
- wanton
- acquisitive
- agog
- ambitious
- antsy
- appetent
- ardent
- athirst
- avid
- breathless
- champing at the bit
- covetous
- craving
- desiring
- desirous
- dying to
- earnest
- fervent
- fervid
- greedy
- gung ho
- hankering
- heated
- hot
- hot to trot
- hungry
- impatient
- intent
- keen
- longing
- pining
- rarin' to go
- ready and willing
- restive
- restless
- self-starting
- solicitous
- thirsty
- vehement
- voracious
- warmblooded
- wild
- wishful
- yearning
- zealous
- accommodating
- active
- amenable
- cheerful
- compliant
- consenting
- content
- deliberate
- desirous
- disposed
- eager
- energetic
- enthusiastic
- fair
- favorable
- feeling
- forward
- game
- go along with
- happy
- in accord with
- in favor
- in the mood
- inclined
- intentional
- like-minded
- obedient
- one
- pleased
- predisposed
- prepared
- prompt
- prone
- reliable
- responsible
- tractable
- unasked
- unbidden
- unforced
- voluntary
- well-disposed
- willful
- witting
- zealous
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