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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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.
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Amanda Luberto, AZCentral.com, 11 Feb. 2026
The film is a wild, funny, lustful, food-centric quest that fuses Western moviemaking styles with Japanese ideas.
—Ilana Gordon, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Feb. 2026
Yes, Netflix's Regency-era romance drama (Season 4 Part 1 now streaming) has returned for a new year of lustful glances, hopelessly star-crossed lovers and absolutely absurd balls for a fourth go-round, this time with a story all about the second Bridgerton son, Benedict (Luke Thompson).
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
Just don’t make the mistake of thinking that all the girls from 20 to 54 who haven’t glanced in your direction in 25 years are suddenly going to swoon with lustful gazes.
—Oc Register, 18 Jan. 2026
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Amanda Luberto, AZCentral.com, 11 Feb. 2026
The film is a wild, funny, lustful, food-centric quest that fuses Western moviemaking styles with Japanese ideas.
—Ilana Gordon, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Feb. 2026
Yes, Netflix's Regency-era romance drama (Season 4 Part 1 now streaming) has returned for a new year of lustful glances, hopelessly star-crossed lovers and absolutely absurd balls for a fourth go-round, this time with a story all about the second Bridgerton son, Benedict (Luke Thompson).
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
Just don’t make the mistake of thinking that all the girls from 20 to 54 who haven’t glanced in your direction in 25 years are suddenly going to swoon with lustful gazes.
—Oc Register, 18 Jan. 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 22 Feb. 2026.
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