- present participle of lust.
lusting
Example Sentences
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It’s that for various reasons, a lot of Americans are lusting after proof that America is good.
From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026
Currently, I've got the "spice" colored pan, but I find myself lusting after the new "acid" green pan to herald in spring.
From Salon ● Apr. 8, 2022
On the field, the players will be as fervent as they ever were, lusting for success, trying on stardom but still young and rehearsing for adulthood.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 3, 2021
Every class also functions as an infomercial for the Peloton line of equipment; I’ve found myself lusting after a Peloton bike just to inch closer to the imagined subject to whom the instructors speak.
From New York Times ● Mar. 16, 2021
"I have never had the modern madness of lusting for gold; that is all," he told her.
From Daughter of the Sun A Tale of Adventure by Jackson Gregory
