thirst
noun
a sensation of dryness in the mouth and throat caused by need of liquid.
has been thirsting
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present perfect progressiveof thirst (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Brazil famously lost, 7-1, to Germany in the 2014 World Cup, of which it was the host team, and has been thirsting for revenge ever since.
From The New Yorker ● Jun. 8, 2018
This gives that satisfaction to the mind for which it has been thirsting.
From Essays of Schopenhauer by Arthur Schopenhauer
