lust
noun
intense sexual desire or appetite.
lusting
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present participleof lust.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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It’s that for various reasons, a lot of Americans are lusting after proof that America is good.
From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026
That it was a happy accident hasn’t stopped others in the industry from lusting after the recipe, of course.
From New York Times ● Jun. 8, 2023
Currently, I've got the "spice" colored pan, but I find myself lusting after the new "acid" green pan to herald in spring.
From Salon ● Apr. 8, 2022
We’re so saturated with sports — and lusting for more — that if my old mutt Mac could learn to juggle two dog biscuits, he would have his own channel.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 30, 2020
I care not what they say who hold We should speak but of life and joy; I have met death in one I love, Death lusting to destroy.
From Nirvana Days by Cale Young Rice
