thirst

Example Sentences

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The men warded off thirst by sucking on buttons and kept warm by dipping their clothes into the bath-like sea.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

The energetic song with a pronounced Greek accent recounts a son's thirst for glory and fortune so that he can give his mother everything they lacked during his childhood.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

“Meghan’s serving your insatiable thirst for dance-ready bops with the upbeat banger that is ‘Foolish,’” the release stated, cramming two bits of gay slang into one sentence.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

The thirst for further success has been made clear to Howe every time he has encountered Al-Rumayyan over the years.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

On one long operation, Allen was burning up with thirst, his mouth parched dry, his tongue swollen.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge