dying for
Example Sentences
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I’ve met so many artists who were just dying for the opportunity.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2025
Attempts to block access to assisted dying for people suffering mental health problems or because they feel "burdensome" was defeated by a majority of 53.
From BBC • Jun. 20, 2025
“My only goal that I was really dying for was to have one of our creations on the cover of Fangoria magazine. That’s the only thing.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2025
In it, he declared that the men who fought and died "knew – beyond any doubt – that there are things worth fighting and dying for".
From BBC • May 7, 2025
“He’s dying for the bread order to come up short, you know. You should throw a roll in the trash one day, just to make him happy.”
From "When You Reach Me" by Rebecca Stead
