as in passionate
having a strong sexual desire
a chronically lustful college jock who was always chasing after girls
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Recent Examples of lustful
Instead of worrying that rich foods would lead to lustful appetites, Americans began worrying that rich foods would kill their libidos.
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Rachel Hope Cleves / Made By History, TIME, 14 Feb. 2025
The story about Dieter sounds mostly made up, likely by a lustful Kier who invented a lustful brother to cover up his secret shame.
—Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Feb. 2025
Furthermore, the film hinges on the passionate, lustful romance between Fiennes and Mol, a fire that supposedly burns for over 14 years, but the palpable lack of chemistry between the two leads renders the love story completely ineffective.
—Vikram Murthi, Vulture, 21 Jan. 2025
Rather than being lustful or playful, there’s a nervousness and a discomfort about her.
—Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
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Rachel Hope Cleves / Made By History, TIME, 14 Feb. 2025
The story about Dieter sounds mostly made up, likely by a lustful Kier who invented a lustful brother to cover up his secret shame.
—Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Feb. 2025
Furthermore, the film hinges on the passionate, lustful romance between Fiennes and Mol, a fire that supposedly burns for over 14 years, but the palpable lack of chemistry between the two leads renders the love story completely ineffective.
—Vikram Murthi, Vulture, 21 Jan. 2025
Rather than being lustful or playful, there’s a nervousness and a discomfort about her.
—Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lustful
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And to the passionate fans who’ve boldly joined us on this journey — THANK YOU.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
12 June 2025
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Formula 1 Key Takeaways Formula 1 Is Luxury’s Most Sophisticated Customer Acquisition Platform While other sports offer visibility, F1 provides 800 million passionate consumers who are aligned with standards that truly make a luxury product.—
Lilian Raji,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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Conners shot 72-74 in the first two rounds and got off to a hot start on Saturday.—
Savannah Leigh Richardson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 June 2025
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During the first and third rounds, Spaun picked up ground against the field with a hot putter, gaining four shots on the greens on Thursday and 2.84 on Saturday.—
Brody Miller,
New York Times,
15 June 2025
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Rafah faces 12 counts of committing lewd and lascivious acts with minors, according to a South San Francisco Police Department news release.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
23 May 2025
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Norman Riemer, 54, was arrested on April 30 and is facing five counts of lewd or lascivious molestation against a victim under the age of 12.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
6 May 2025
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“Lustful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lustful. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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