desirous
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When it comes to heavy appliances, “the business is now strictly need-based, not desirous or impulsive,” said Marshal Cohen, chief retail advisor at Circana.
From MarketWatch ● May 15, 2026
“Within a demand environment impacted by domestic and global dynamics, we see a consumer with concerns about affordability and the economy, but still desirous of homeownership,” said Chief Executive Ryan Marshall.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026
But Nelson wasn’t the only singer to launch from its desirous refrain.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2024
Hongwu’s son, the Yongle emperor, the third emperor of the Ming dynasty, was a bit more curious about the world outside China and more desirous of tribute than his father.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022
My spirits were in a joyful sort of agitation, so desirous was I of activity; hazard itself seemed merely thrill.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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