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desire
noun as in want, longing
Strongest matches
noun as in request
Strong matches
verb as in want, long for
Example Sentences
And the Trojans own rushing attack left a lot to be desired in their last outing.
Whatever happens, it’s OK to admire a teenager who gets A’s on his report card, plays three sports and has a desire to challenge his mind and body every day.
But the cutoff has less to do with the law’s mandates than the oft-expressed desire of this administration to get its way by imposing maximum pain and cruelty on the defenseless.
There are many factors, most of all the lengths to which you will go to satisfy your desire to do something about it.
When one party expects something from the other party, it can lead to resentment and a desire, however unintentional, to act in a superficial way.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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