as in craving
to have an earnest wish to own or enjoy
I'm lusting after that new SUV
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At a time when audiences are craving bold voices, these directors have delivered films that challenge, inspire and elevate cinema.—
Scott Feinberg,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Feb. 2026 -
The last four years have been bountiful for a franchise craving a draft-weekend turnaround.—
Robert Mays,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Blenkarn and Lim also spoke in an interview prior to the show of wanting to re-create the sensation of gathering around a television and passing a controller back and forth among family or friends while offering commentary on someone’s play style.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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The Panthers went into those games not just wanting to win, but to bury the opposition.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Lusting (for or after).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lusting%20%28for%20or%20after%29. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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