thirst

Example Sentences

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

From Barron's

They are used to quenching their thirst with snow, but with little or no snowfall, they can easily get dehydrated.

From Barron's

On social media, the schadenfreude has verged on gleeful, with the public picking up on even the smallest references to confirm their priors and their thirst for justice is palpable.

From The Wall Street Journal

The sun was blistering and there didn’t seem to be enough water in the world to quench my thirst.

From Literature

As hunger and thirst slowly receded, exhaustion finally loosened the grip of dread that had held me rigid all day.

From Literature