lust

Example Sentences

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Trump recently proclaimed himself a “dissident” which enables him to falsely proclaim a kinship with real-life dissidents such as Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King, or Nelson Mandela while disguising his naked lust for power.

From Salon

“Or a collector brings in a body of work that you lusted after for many years.”

From Seattle Times

In tributes posted online, Mr Davies has been remembered as a beautiful soul with a "lust for life", a love of travel and a cheeky smile.

From BBC

After college, he began writing short stories in which gay men battled loneliness but also found lust and love in conservative, modern-day Nigeria.

From New York Times

These words coming from a Kremlin leader whom President Biden has labelled "a murderous dictator", "a pure thug", and accused of having "a craven lust for land and power".

From BBC