itching for

ADJECTIVE

thirsty

Synonyms

STRONGEST

anxious dehydrated eager greedy hungry impatient inclined keen parched

WEAK

agog appetent ardent arid athirst avid bone-dry breathless burning cottonmouthed craving crazy for droughty dry as dust dying for hankering juiceless longing lusting partial to sapless thirsting waterless wild for yearning

Antonyms

STRONGEST

unconcerned unenthusiastic

WEAK

moist quenched satisfied wet

Example Sentences

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The entertainment industry is in the midst of severe economic challenges and neither actors nor studios are itching for a fight.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

On this week’s Slate Plus exclusive, Timothée Chalamet enters the pas de deux between an Oscar-nominated actor and a public itching for a villain.

From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026

Jordan Spieth has been inspired; Justin Thomas is jealous; Bryson DeChambeau is itching for a rematch.

From BBC • May 13, 2025

No matter how you slice the numbers, it’s clear the American people were itching for change.

From Salon • Jan. 31, 2025

“No time? Am I going to be hurting and itching for eight weeks?”

From "Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe" by Benjamin Alire Saenz

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