thirst

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Recent Examples of thirst Because of the world’s unquenchable thirst for Dolly, Summers' role requires a sort of gentle-yet-militaristic precision to ensure the masses are never without her. Zachary Weiss, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2024 From my own observations, the enthusiasm and thirst of procurement professionals to learn and apply innovative practices from procurement was unmatched in 2024. Bruno Gralpois, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025 Excessive loss of fluids can lead to dehydration and contribute to symptoms like thirst, fatigue, and headache. Rosanna Sutherby, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 3 Jan. 2025 Other signals that trigger thirst, like hormones related to kidney stress and low blood volume still circulate throughout the mammals’ bodies, which should, by all standard measures, be crying out for fluids. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 25 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for thirst 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thirst
Noun
  • Sleep deprivation has been shown to increase blood sugar fluctuations and food cravings.
    Jillian Kubala, Health, 27 Jan. 2025
  • Increased access to weight-loss and diabetes drugs can also help Americans reduce weight and cravings, O’Keefe said.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 26 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • In his defense, the Anti-Defamation League tweeted from X that Musk’s gesture seemed to be an awkward expression of enthusiasm.
    Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 24 Jan. 2025
  • Investors responded with enthusiasm, sending Burberry shares up nearly 15 percent to 12.31 pounds in morning trading following the update.
    Samantha Conti, WWD, 24 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • What hasn’t changed, according to Brown, is that strong desire to experience something authentic, and that means not just being a consumer.
    Meredith Lepore, Travel + Leisure, 26 Jan. 2025
  • There’s an identifiable and relatable longing in Becca’s gaze, a visible tension between a desire to risk connection and a need to maintain safety.
    Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Americans responded to the cries of hunger in Ethiopia.
    William Lambers, Hartford Courant, 19 Jan. 2025
  • Some will incorporate service, including a St. Cloud event targeted at neighborhood cleanups, and a massive effort, based at the Orange County Convention Center, that aims to pack up to 1 million meals for those who struggle with hunger in our communities.
    Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Death, the past, art, longing, all of it sent whirling and made current by the two paintings.
    Karl Ove Knausgaard, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
  • Writer/director Sachs’ extraordinary new movie never breaks from the pair, and at times becomes like a documentary about the greatness of the actors themselves, Mozart possessing the soundtrack as Sachs and cinematographer Alex Ashe take longing, lingering B-roll of the performers.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 27 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Yet, the appetite for immediate change seems limited.
    Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2025
  • So what is the Warriors' appetite to shake things up this season?
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Strolling along the Art District on Santa Fe and into this trove of inspiration for the first time last year poked a creative urge that has kept me coming back for more.
    Miguel Otárola, The Denver Post, 20 Jan. 2025
  • Establish a deliberate pause between the urge to purchase and the decision to act.
    True Tamplin, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • His excitement is heightened when Oscorp CEO Norman Osborn (Colman Domingo) takes a personal interest in him.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 29 Jan. 2025
  • Only time will tell, but the excitement surrounding her potential involvement is palpable.
    Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025

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“Thirst.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thirst. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.

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