thirst

Example Sentences

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It only matters to us that Les manages to return Lindy to her former status; his thirst for recognition is represented as pathetic and unseemly.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Hopes that China’s thirst for foreign reds would return were dashed in May, when, as part of a continuing austerity drive, Beijing explicitly banned the consumption of alcohol at Chinese government and Communist Party events.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

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

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

Juggling rapid growth and investors’ thirst for profit isn’t easy, either.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

Hunger, thirst, and fear had thoroughly depleted me.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson