as in thirst
a strong wish for something
the only way to satisfy that thirstiness for a new job is to start looking
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Noun
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Back in town, quench your thirst at the upstairs atrium of Three Bears Brewery & Restaurant, then take the Banff Gondola 7,000 feet up Sulphur Mountain, with views of six mountain ranges and the Bow Valley far below.—
Rebecca Deurlein,
Travel + Leisure,
17 June 2026 -
Early physical symptoms of heat illness may be mistaken for fatigue, thirst or exhaustion, according to Joslin.—
Jessica Mekles,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
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The same review found that late luteal cravings for carbohydrates and comfort food are physiologically driven, not a willpower failure.—
Allison Palmer
Updated June 13,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
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Luteal-phase fatigue and food cravings have clear physiological explanations and follicular-phase cognitive advantages have emerging support.—
Allison Palmer
Updated June 13,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 June 2026
Noun
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Daphne Koller, Coursera co-founder, reflected on her early programming days with BASIC, driven by the intellectual beauty of mathematical models and a desire for real-world impact.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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These thin sheets of lead containing scratches of supernatural desires were used to sway a court case, target a rival, or even a lover, as per Archaeology News.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
20 June 2026
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At times the longing feels sweet and the search like a little sorrow.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 June 2026
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The sun shines a light on your personal desires and longings.—
Lisa Stardust,
Vogue,
18 June 2026
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If sharing is so great at bringing people together why, when accosted with an unceasing soliloquy of self-disclosure, do so many feel the urge to flee?—
Jessica DuLong,
CNN Money,
16 June 2026
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Resist the urge to rush the straining steps.—
Georgina Hayden,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
15 June 2026
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South Korea arrives with a mix of European experience and a hunger for glory.—
Eduard Cauich,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Inside Ecole National Republique de Colombie in the Turgeau neighborhood where 1,246 individuals live in squalor, residents uprooted by gangs described lives defined by deepening hunger and increasingly inhumane conditions.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2026
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“Thirstiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thirstiness. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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