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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From Elon Musk to Richard Branson, the wealthiest man on Earth follows a long line of exorbitantly wealthy men lusting for space travel.
From Salon ● Jun. 7, 2021
I will never stop lusting for a good bite.
From New York Times ● Jul. 10, 2020
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
There are a more select handful who have now become potentially good friends through various kinds of conversation—online and IRL—whom I’m not sure I am really capable of lusting after.
From Slate ● Nov. 22, 2019
The rest were no longer men in spirit, but homesick wretches, lusting for the flesh-pots of Tennessee, the ease, the indolence, the comfort of home.
From Red Eagle and the Wars With the Creek Indians of Alabama. by George Cary Eggleston
