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a person's desire to have sex
They have healthy libidos.
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Recent Examples of libidos
Our libidos are also vulnerable to our overall mental health, life stressors, and the sense of intimacy in our relationships.
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Dominique Fluker, Essence, 5 Aug. 2025
Dominique Fluker, Essence, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for libidos
Noun
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Both sides have previously publicly stated their desires to settle prior to the December trial.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Nov. 2025
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Morgan tells that story with fondness, looking back on a simpler time when her own desires were secondary to what everyone else in her family wanted.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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After writing about plants with purple flowers, two gardeners shared their purple horticultural passions.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
8 Nov. 2025
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Best Gifts for Teens When looking for gifts for teens, consider products that align with their interests and passions, such as a practical bucket hat inspired by their favorite K-pop show or a fun crochet kit.—
Anja Webb,
Parents,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Highly active world Enceladus is a highly active world, with a global, salty sub-surface ocean, believed to be the source of its heat.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
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But like the plants and animals facing new heat and drought challenges at the edge of a northward-shifting Sonoran Desert, sometimes things work in one configuration until conditions change just a little too much.—
Joan Meiners,
AZCentral.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Libidos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/libidos. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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