sex drive
Example Sentences
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It drives physical development, builds muscle, and controls sex drive, primarily in males, but it also supports health in females.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
In 1952 he was convicted of “gross indecency” over his relationship with another man, stripped of his security clearance and forced to take estrogen to neutralize his sex drive.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 31, 2023
Perhaps the women in the couples I encountered were more willing to tell their stories because they did not fit into predictable unflattering stereotypes about the male sex drive.
From New York Times ● May 11, 2017
Lack of sleep leads to loss of concentration, increased irritability, reduced mental wellbeing, lowered sex drive and can increase the likelihood of obesity, diabetes and heart disease.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 21, 2017
Richardson’s view of Nietzsche’s doctrine of the will to power is this: Every person is made up of a bundle of “drives” – sex drive, hunger drive, drive for knowledge, and so on.
From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2012
