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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Like her older sisters, Hunter is passionate about cheer and tumbling.Nasha Smith, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
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The winery blends tradition with passionate winemaking.Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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During this hot summer in rural Ireland, in a reprieve from her dysfunctional family home, the girl learns care and warmth like she’s never experienced before.Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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Research shows wildfires have grown more intense in recent decades, fueled by wildfire weather (hot, dry conditions plus wind) that’s become more frequent — especially in California.Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 11 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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The Victorian-era Comstock Act is a law that prohibits sending lewd or lascivious material, like pornography, or any material intended for producing abortions, like the drug mifepristone, through the mail.Hannah Gaskill, Baltimore Sun, 11 Nov. 2024
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“Lustful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lustful. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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