thirst

Example Sentences

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The time passing makes the thirst more frantic, more extreme.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

But if you thirst for a sober-minded investigation into this ominous tool — one with an approach that treats you like the intelligent being you are — you’ll have to wait for AI doc 2.0.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

Juggling rapid growth and investors’ thirst for profit isn’t easy, either.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

When your investigation can be derailed by a thirst for retweets, it was never about truth in the first place.

From Salon • Feb. 27, 2026

A meal was out of the question: the water was gone, and their mouths and tongues were so swollen with thirst that they could hardly swallow.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong