as in enthusiasm
urgent desire or interest
her desirousness for advancement in the corporation is such that she works harder and longer than anyone else
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Noun
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Her performance generated enough enthusiasm that the production extended her involvement twice — first from a March 15 end date to April 5, then again through May 3, coinciding with Ballas joining the cast.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
10 Mar. 2026 -
That could mean even more enthusiasm for nuclear weapons and regional proxy forces.—
Nicholas D. Kristof,
Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Hence, any hit to electrical infrastructure creates an immediate ripple effect of thirst.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Mar. 2026
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Between her thirst-trap selfies and fabulous rendezvous, the 84-year-old never fails to deliver in the content department.—
Kyra Surgent,
InStyle,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But that excitement turned to horror when, at his first practice with the team in August 2022, Van der Woude digitally penetrated him underwater, Romain claimed in the suit.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Some of the streamer’s viewers, used to his more aggressive antics, were disappointed by the relative lack of excitement.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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A day out in Mother Nature will work up your appetite, and aprés snacks can only get you so far.—
Hana Asbrink,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
11 Mar. 2026
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Still, Kipka knows that audit fatigue is a real phenomenon and that the industry has no appetite for another stand-alone tool.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Desirousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desirousness. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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