libidinous

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Their care was funded by great commercial wealth—among the most compelling characters here is the man whose bequest first financed the Innocenti: Francesco Datini, a preposterously wealthy, libidinous and melancholy-prone merchant.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

Hurwitz, 40, has in fact only ever worked with Chazelle; their other films include the Neil Armstrong drama “First Man” and the libidinous epic “Babylon.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2025

In later life, Phillips grew tired of playing libidinous, cravat-wearing libertines and took the brave decision to shelve light comedy, and have a go at serious stuff.

From BBC • Nov. 8, 2022

James' portrayal is undeniably delicate and compassionate, defying the common '90s portraiture of Anderson making her out to be a libidinous twit.

From Salon • Feb. 3, 2022

Comus is a noble poem, philosophic and tender, but neither pastoral nor dramatic, except in form; it presents the power of chastity in disarming Circe, Comus, and all the libidinous sirens.

From English Literature, Considered as an Interpreter of English History Designed as a Manual of Instruction by Coppee, Henry