lustful

lust·ful | \ ˈləst-fəl

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Definition of lustful

: excited by lust : lecherous

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He looked at her with lustful eyes. a chronically lustful college jock who was always chasing after girls

Recent Examples on the Web Their payment, for which they were expected to be grateful, was the opportunity to wash away their lustful sins. — Carmel Mc Mahon, Longreads, "Brigid, Magdalene, My Mother, and Me," 13 Nov. 2019 In order to take down the patriarchy, Egyptian-American journalist and activist Mona Eltahawy argues that women need to start embodying the traits they’ve been taught to repress, like being angry, lustful and ambitious. — Annabel Gutterman, Time, "The 42 Most Anticipated Books of Fall 2019," 30 Aug. 2019 Following a Godfather-esque intro, the LP ushers in song after song relating to lustful temptation, necessary breakups and plenty of heart-to-heart lyrics for ladies who are enduring the same relationship highs and lows. — Niki Mcgloster, Essence, "7 Relationship Rules We Learned From Destiny’s Child ‘The Writing’s On The Wall'," 26 July 2019 Houston – with its abundant hospitality, healthy economy and a lustful appetite – won out over Dallas. — Greg Morago, Houston Chronicle, "Loch Bar brings seafood tavern concept to River Oaks," 21 June 2019 No one player did more damage to the Mavs' rebuilding plans than the former Texas A&M center, who now is the object of Mark Cuban's lustful basketball eye again. — Mac Engel, star-telegram, "Never forget how DeAndre Jordan changed the Mavs," 30 June 2018 The film baptized a wider mainstream audience to his lustful soul-rock style. — Lisa Respers France, CNN, "Tom Cruise teases 'Top Gun' sequel," 31 May 2018 It can be seen in countless instances, from King Kong imagery being used to attempt to demonstrate the lustful nature of black men, to throwing bananas in front of black sports players. — Jennifer Wright, Harper's BAZAAR, "Roseanne Barr Succeeded Because of Her Backward Views," 31 May 2018 Overall, Texas landed in the 4th position as most sinful, but the Lone Star State was named the most lustful in all of America. — Heather Leighton, Houston Chronicle, "Texas named the most lustful state in America, according to new Wallethub study," 21 Feb. 2018

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“Lustful.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lustfully?pronunciation&lang=en_us&dir=l&file=lustfu02. Accessed 9 December 2019.

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