thirst

Example Sentences

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Perhaps the spluttering German economy and its current thirst for US energy were on Merz's mind.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

When your investigation can be derailed by a thirst for retweets, it was never about truth in the first place.

From Salon • Feb. 27, 2026

With a lifelong thirst for adventure, his family and friends were less than surprised by his ice-cold exercise, he said.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

“It’s like the Roman Colosseum, with the roar of the crowd, the thirst for a powerful hit. It is incredibly emblematic of what America is in a lot of different ways.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

Turner’s impatience to reach it had become inseparable from his thirst.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan