dying to
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Van Der Beek communicates an unmistakable feeling that there is a good person somewhere inside his character, dying to break free of the tortured fate his monstrous doppelganger has created for him.
From Salon • Feb. 15, 2026
And, via workshops, to explore it as creators, whether just for fun, freeing an idea dying to get out, "harnessing their own narrative", or getting their work under the noses of others.
From BBC • Dec. 13, 2025
“I say the things that they are dying to hear from their parents,” Ginette says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 13, 2025
The paradox of “Sirāt” is that I’m dying to talk about it more but I’ve got to keep my mouth shut until people experience its dramatic twists for themselves.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2025
Even a strawberry lassi mixture that I’m secretly dying to make.
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
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