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Meanings of unsatisfied desire in English

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Usage of unsatisfied desire in English
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His loins ached dully with unsatisfied desire; his mind clamored with unanswered questions.
Bundori
2
Were I to live, I must henceforth lead a life of unsatisfied desire.
The Trampling of the Lilies
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One great thing-perhapsmore than one thing, one unsatisfied desire-remainedundone.
As We Are and As We May Be
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One unsatisfied desire will embitter all the most coveted possessions.
Notable Women of Olden Time
5
Either I must die at present, or expire by the lingering torments of unsatisfied desire.
The Monk: A Romance
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As she reached middle age, this unsatisfied desire ceased to be so great a grief.
Mercy Philbrick's Choice
7
Blue is emblematic of failure, disappointment, or unsatisfied desire.
The Sacred Formulas of the Cherokees / Seventh Annual Report of ...
8
Vanity is an unsatisfied desire, hollow in itself, but capable of holding both bad and good.
An American Politician: A Novel
9
A. Tanha, or the unsatisfied desire for existence.
Five Years of Theosophy
10
She saw that he trembled, as if he were moved by some unsatisfied desire for her.
His Excellency the Minister
11
Life itself is one, long, painful, unsatisfied desire.
Explanation of Catholic Morals / A Concise, Reasoned, and Popula...
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You may see him sitting there with all the agony of unsatisfied desire gleaming from his face.
From Whose Bourne
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Still, Bébée had one sad unsatisfied desire: she wanted to know so much, and she knew nothing.
Bébée; Or, Two Little Wooden Shoes
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It is indeed as the seat of eager, unsatisfied desire that the city is best of all characterized.
The Psychology of Nations / A Contribution to the Philosophy of ...
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My lady had lost herself in reverie too; her countenance had an expression of weary restlessness and unsatisfied desire.
The Vicissitudes of Bessie Fairfax
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Only the sentimental cry of young, unsatisfied desire in the soldiers' singing penetrated his blood and stirred him subtly.
The Prussian Officer
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