thirsty

Example Sentences

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"You can see the soldiers standing behind us for the past seven, eight days. They are hungry and thirsty but defending the country strongly," the 70-year-old added.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

Or maybe this just shows how thirsty we are for a chance to turn away from current events for a moment.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

When Slovakia was part of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic, the cars it made were, by Western standards, shoddy, noisy, thirsty and slow.

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026

And Shepherd, via some brilliant writing by Aaron Sorkin, tells Rothschild that people don’t drink the sand because they’re thirsty.

From Salon • Dec. 26, 2025

So now I’m left to stumble through the woods, no vehicle, thirsty beyond belief.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman