thirst for knowledge
Example Sentences
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The court heard how Noah had "a lust for life and learning" and "a thirst for knowledge".
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
And certainly “Arcadia,” Mr. Stoppard’s time-traveling story that embraces the history of English gardens, advanced mathematics, Lord Byron and the unquenchable thirst for knowledge, ranks high among the great plays of the past several decades.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 30, 2025
I respect her innovation, drive, thirst for knowledge and insistent standards.
From Salon ● Jan. 29, 2024
“Mind the gap” means that your curiosity seeks to fill the gap between what you know and don’t know, it’s a thirst for knowledge.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 17, 2022
My father was not scientific, and I was left to struggle with a child’s blindness, added to a student’s thirst for knowledge.
From "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley
