lustful

Example Sentences

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Mr. Armitage is particularly attentive to the psychological evolution of Gilgamesh, that lustful tyrant-turned-quester, two-thirds divine, whose journey is less heroic than existential.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

"Saltburn" is a satirical take on the lustful pursuit of wealth through one man's attempts to acquire a life of privilege by proxy.

From Salon • Dec. 2, 2023

He was signed up to sing multiple roles there, starting with the lustful dwarf Alberich in the company’s new “Ring” cycle, a coproduction with the Metropolitan Opera that was meant to head to New York.

From New York Times • Dec. 9, 2022

Leung’s character, Xu Wenwu, is a centuries-old Chinese warlord and the bearer of those legendary 10 rings, Tolkienesque armbands that have made him immortal, invincible and ever lustful for more power.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 23, 2021

And if so, does this make him angry or lustful or envious or anything at all?

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood