lust
noun
intense sexual desire or appetite.
were lusting
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past progressiveof lust.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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On the field, the players will be as fervent as they ever were, lusting for success, trying on stardom but still young and rehearsing for adulthood.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 3, 2021
Many people were lusting to buy gold, and practically no one was willing to sell.
From Time Magazine Archive
