adjective
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driven by lust
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archaic vigorous or lusty
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of lustful
Example Sentences
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Mr. Armitage is particularly attentive to the psychological evolution of Gilgamesh, that lustful tyrant-turned-quester, two-thirds divine, whose journey is less heroic than existential.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
For an actor who has long leveraged his baby-faced looks to play everything from lustful teenagers and rabble rousers to narcos and soccer players, his portrayal of Andy marks a departure for the actor.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 2, 2024
"Saltburn" is a satirical take on the lustful pursuit of wealth through one man's attempts to acquire a life of privilege by proxy.
From Salon • Dec. 2, 2023
Every day we’re faced with choices, often among the good thing, the right thing, the “should”—the nice—and the selfish urge, the thing our lustful, hungry, violent animal selves want to do or not do.
From Golf Digest • Oct. 29, 2019
And if so, does this make him angry or lustful or envious or anything at all?
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
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