dying for
Example Sentences
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“Talk about dying for the dream,” writes William Mariano of Escondido.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026
“My only goal that I was really dying for was to have one of our creations on the cover of Fangoria magazine. That’s the only thing.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2025
In it, he declared that the men who fought and died "knew – beyond any doubt – that there are things worth fighting and dying for".
From BBC • May 7, 2025
"I have nothing to do with Russia, but have much to do with wanting to save, on average, five thousand Russian and Ukrainian soldiers a week, who are dying for no reason whatsoever," he said.
From Salon • Apr. 23, 2025
“Has anybody got anything to tell? It’s been such a dismal day I’m really dying for some amusement,” said Meg, as they sat sewing together that evening.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
