desiring

Example Sentences

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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

The chronicler Froissart records that both sides saw clearly the Bohemian was at fault, but the French, not desiring to provoke the English during a lull in the Hundred Years’ War, grudgingly excused his behavior.

From Salon • Aug. 10, 2024

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

From New York Times • Apr. 1, 2024

Elévée picked at the short sleeve of her school uniform, evidently not desiring to talk about fashion.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver