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lust after

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lust after someone and lust for someone
to desire someone sexually. You could see that Sam was lusting after Sally. Roger claims that he does not lust for anyone.
See also: after, lust


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But to make this the sole consideration of marriage, to lust after it so violently as to overlook all imperfections for its sake, or to require it so absolutely as to reject and disdain religion, virtue, and sense, which are qualities in their nature of much higher perfection, only because an elegance of person is wanting: this is surely inconsistent, either with a wise man or a good Christian.
Into what a bottomless pit has my lust after gold plunged me.
Yes, I've had some adventures in my time; and, do you know, Mistress Blythe, I still lust after 'em.
 
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