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thirst - use in sentences
Converse of object
- quench: Wines of quality to quench the thirst in the summer sun.
- slake: There will be a bar to slake the thirst generated by all the activity.
- rage: Another great way to work up a raging thirst for the evening.
- satisfy: This book will amply satisfy that thirst for more knowledge in this field.
Adjective modifier
- unquenchable: I only had the vast emptiness of not gambling or the unquenchable thirst to gamble again.
- insatiable: They have an insatiable thirst for anything made of gold or silver.
- excessive: Symptoms include, excessive thirst, tiredness, frequent passing of urine, weight loss, irritability, smelly breath.
- increased: The symptoms may develop so gradually that you can become used to your increased thirst and tiredness.
- intense: Despite intense thirst it was not possible to swallow the chilled water except for a few quick gulps.
- terrible: November 16 Woke about twenty times during the night, with terrible thirst.
Modifies a noun
- quencher: This Super League thirst quencher, gives me a taste for Parisian adventure!
Noun used with modifier
- burning: You have no burning thirst for the salvation of others.
- soul: The psalmist says, " My soul thirsts for God, for the living God.
Preposition: after
- righteousness: Blessed are they who hunger and thirst after righteousness; for they shall be filled.
Preposition: for
- righteousness: Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness " , says Jesus.
- vengeance: Thirst for vengeance Milan radio said that a large crowd gathered in Piazza Loreto to see the bodies, 18 in number.
- revenge: A more controversial example may be the universal thirst for revenge.
- knowledge: There is a thirst for knowledge about the past.
- adventure: Both roles have enabled me to understand what motivates young people to continue their thirst for adventure in Scouting.
- justice: Here there is, no doubt, a great thirst for justice.
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