desperate
Example Sentences
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The justices split over whether this was a simple dispute over legal wording or a moral question involving desperate families.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026
The fear was that increasing the field by 50% would dilute the competition beyond recognition, leading to a parade of uncomfortable blowouts or overly conservative stalemates between teams desperate to avoid national humiliation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026
"But I just could not vote for it anymore. We are desperate for better services," he said.
From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026
The current traffic through the strait is not made up only of ships desperate to exit the Persian Gulf after months of being stuck there; it’s going in both directions.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 23, 2026
I prompted, desperate to take the attention off myself.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
Vocabulary lists containing desperate
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