thirsting

Example Sentences

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I saw thousands of Saudi men and women, young and old, thirsting for the sort of recreation that until very recently they had to travel abroad to enjoy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025

"That two undocumented migrants were the only ones who physically risked themselves to help the victim of a pack thirsting for horror leaves much food for thought and a series of lessons," Mayor Rey said.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2025

The pattern could leave millions of Italians surrounded by water now, but, in the summer, thirsting for a drop.

From New York Times • May 20, 2023

After all the uncertainty of the pandemic, people are thirsting to hear a cause, a vision, a plan for moving on.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 18, 2023

We slipped in and out of wakefulness, wincing at the soreness in our muscles, and thirsting for more of that tart lemonade.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall