adjective
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driven by lust
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archaic vigorous or lusty
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Etymology
Origin of lustful
Example Sentences
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Steinman also wrote her other major 1980s pop-rock anthem, the lustful and bombastic Holding Out for a Hero, which was recorded for the Footloose film soundtrack and later appeared in Shrek 2.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
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
"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
He was signed up to sing multiple roles there, starting with the lustful dwarf Alberich in the company’s new “Ring” cycle, a coproduction with the Metropolitan Opera that was meant to head to New York.
From New York Times ● Dec. 9, 2022
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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