as in passionate
having a strong sexual desire
such was Giacomo Casanova's notoriety as a promiscuous lover that his name became an epithet for a concupiscent man of the world
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True to its name, the pub in Overland Park housed more than 100 passionate and prideful Dutch supporters who came together to watch the Netherlands face Japan in what some are calling the game of the World Cup so far.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
15 June 2026 -
But the real tragedy is that the world lost a true artist, a passionate and gifted story teller, and a radiant light that shined upon so many of us.—
Austin Mullen,
NBC news,
15 June 2026
Adjective
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An Irvine dog trainer who operated Happy K9 Academy was convicted of killing 11 dogs by keeping them in small crates in a hot van and lying to the pets’ owners about the deaths, authorities said.—
Seamus Bozeman
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Oklahoma’s bats remained scorching hot, racking up 12 hits - including five more home runs - and got a quality start from freshman Nick Wesloski.—
Hunter DeLauder,
AJC.com,
18 June 2026
Adjective
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But in this one, the women are transgressive and lustful and violent and ridiculous and funny.—
Scott Feinberg,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2026
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From dazzling smiles and lustful dates to shocking eliminations and lifelong friendships, Love Island USA is back.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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Her music owned up to being horny, garish, and superficial, but could scan as thin or cheap when held up to other kinds of ethical or political scrutiny.—
Harry Tafoya,
Pitchfork,
2 June 2026
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By its end, there is even less coherence between the characters and plotlines, diverging into a few pages from the perspective of a desperately horny lesbian crab.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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The 10-minute score, with begins with a virtuosic timpani solo, is meant to evoke the libidinous atmosphere in Mexico City dance clubs in the 1980s.—
Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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The confrontations result in wild, libidinous killing.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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“Concupiscent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concupiscent. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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