Examples of lustful in a Sentence
He looked at her with lustful eyes.
a chronically lustful college jock who was always chasing after girls
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And, no doubt, women in the original 1920s audience presumably had comparable lustful desires as the pair on stage; this was hardly the only Coward comedy of its era to be used for foreplay.
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Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
And, no doubt, women in the original 1920s audience presumably had comparable lustful desires as the pair on stage.
—Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2026
This Valentine’s Day, why not treat yourself to a perfume that beckons lustful strangers in a way not seen since Monica Bellucci at that Sicilian piazza in Malèna.
—Air Mail, 14 Feb. 2026
The two admit to having always loved each other (that's not a spoiler; the book is nearly 200 years old) and begin a steamy, lustful affair.
—Amanda Luberto, AZCentral.com, 11 Feb. 2026
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Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
And, no doubt, women in the original 1920s audience presumably had comparable lustful desires as the pair on stage.
—Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2026
This Valentine’s Day, why not treat yourself to a perfume that beckons lustful strangers in a way not seen since Monica Bellucci at that Sicilian piazza in Malèna.
—Air Mail, 14 Feb. 2026
The two admit to having always loved each other (that's not a spoiler; the book is nearly 200 years old) and begin a steamy, lustful affair.
—Amanda Luberto, AZCentral.com, 11 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for lustful
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“Lustful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lustful. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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