lusting

Example Sentences

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That it was a happy accident hasn’t stopped others in the industry from lusting after the recipe, of course.

From New York Times • Jun. 8, 2023

Currently, I've got the "spice" colored pan, but I find myself lusting after the new "acid" green pan to herald in spring.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2022

France plays host to next year's Rugby World Cup, and having twice clinched the age-grade version, Les Bleus are lusting to win the real thing.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2022

On the field, the players will be as fervent as they ever were, lusting for success, trying on stardom but still young and rehearsing for adulthood.

From Washington Post • Sep. 3, 2021

These medieval coronets, which were repeated even on the peaks of the chimney pots, were the everlasting decorative motif of an industrial city little given to dreams and lusting for lucre.

From Mare Nostrum (Our Sea) A Novel by Jordan, Charlotte Brewster