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
Sister Megan, believing the sin of her lustful encounter with Father Charlie (Nicholas Alexander Chavez) has brought them to this dark place, ended that episode with a gun shot to the chest, and her fate remains up in the air after episode six.
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Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Oct. 2024
Snake-like and sincere in equal measure, Lawrence is both a loving father and a showman performing that role — a man of God and a lustful opportunist.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2024
Kidman is in spectacular form, swinging from outrage to fear to ravenously lustful consent.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Purity culture, Gregoire said, teaches that women are responsible for men’s lustful thoughts.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 13 Aug. 2024
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Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Oct. 2024
Snake-like and sincere in equal measure, Lawrence is both a loving father and a showman performing that role — a man of God and a lustful opportunist.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2024
Kidman is in spectacular form, swinging from outrage to fear to ravenously lustful consent.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Purity culture, Gregoire said, teaches that women are responsible for men’s lustful thoughts.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 13 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lustful
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The newlyweds wake up hungry after a passionate wedding night, which is when Mel remembers that Charmaine never did turn up yesterday.Sara Netzley, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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But the importance of bird conservation does not start or end with one passionate 21-year-old.Eliza Principe Garcia, Baltimore Sun, 18 Dec. 2024
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Will the Saints get the big upset on Monday Night Football, or will the Packers continue their hot season with another dominant win?Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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Having this kind of latitude in a high-performance supercar is the equivalent of a long, hot shower after a hard workout.Peter Nelson, The Verge, 23 Dec. 2024
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Urias was booked into the St. Lucie County jail on counts that included lewd and lascivious behavior, burglary, possession of marijuana and battery of a law enforcement officer.WPEC Staff, Baltimore Sun, 4 Dec. 2024
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Joe Urias was arrested on charges of lewd and lascivious behavior, burglary of an unoccupied structure, marijuana possession and battery on an officer, according to an arrest affidavit obtained by PEOPLE.Christine Pelisek, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Lustful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lustful. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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