Examples of “lust” in a Sentence

noun A strong feeling of desire, especially sexual desire.

• Their relationship began as pure lust before turning into something deeper.
• He was overcome by a lust for adventure and booked a one-way ticket.
• The villain in the story is driven by a lust for power.

noun A powerful longing or craving for something, not necessarily sexual.

• His lust for power drove him to betray his closest allies.
• The explorers' lust for gold led them deep into the unknown jungle.
• She felt a lust for adventure that no office job could satisfy.

verb To feel a strong desire for someone or something.

• He lusted after the sports car in the showroom window.
• The hungry children lusted after the cakes in the bakery window.
• Many collectors lust after rare stamps they cannot afford.