desire

They are drawn by the promise of a more flexible schedule, a conviction in their own operational know-how and a desire to avoid grunt work that ends up lining the pockets of others.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

It is going to be very tough, especially because Lionel Messi is in such amazing form and has shown everyone his ambition and desire.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

Washington has vehemently opposed Tehran's desire to charge tolls in the strait, which international law generally forbids.

From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026

As someone who was a freelance writer for about a year, I can empathize with the desire to keep your life flexible while also feeling destabilized by the lack of structure.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026

And stronger than my desire to obtain my doctorate in math, I had started feeling the urge to have a baby.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson

Man’s eternal anguish about understanding his gods’ desires provides a solemn core.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026

To extricate itself, Unilever eventually transferred to the Israeli licensee the assets needed to sell Ben & Jerry’s ice cream in Israel and its territories—for as long as he desires.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026

As Spielberg predicted in 2005, humans would choose between doing their part to save one another or prioritizing their own desires, no matter who was affected.

From Salon ● Jun. 13, 2026

"It's a story of someone who dared to dream, and I want people to take this example and motivate themselves to be very ambitious and to go for whatever their heart desires."

From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026

Emotionally, I was withdrawn from the objective world; my desires floated loosely within the walls of my consciousness, contained and controlled.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright

In other words, the detector may be able to select the desired events while rejecting many unrelated signals.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 2026

Topp recommends contacting the recreation department or high-school association for information and contacts regarding the certification requirements in the desired sport.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

For everyday investors, the risk here is that diversifying away from the U.S. might not be having its desired effect.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026

Each time you open a pack of Pokémon cards, you don’t know what you’re going to get, maybe a low-rated Wishiwashi or a highly desired Charizard.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 5, 2026

Besides, he has long desired a peek inside the Lefèvre town house, which is something of a legend amongst his colleagues who work in interior design.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

Huckabee reportedly told embassy staff in an email there was "no need to panic, but for those desiring to leave, it's important to make plans to depart sooner rather than later".

From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2026

The motivations for septuagenarian entrepreneurs include desiring autonomy, pursuing meaningful projects and addressing societal needs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2025

Sure, I get it: If you’re reading this, then you and I could choose to congratulate ourselves for not actively desiring this outcome, and for doing whatever we did to prevent it.

From Salon ● Jan. 21, 2025

She had a predilection for painting women as modern, urban, desiring.

From New York Times ● Apr. 1, 2024

“You needn’t, sir,” said I, desiring no conversation.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson