desperation
Example Sentences
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Except Paul isn’t magic; she waves her red flags high and proud, and the good folks at ABC, Hulu and Disney charged at them with the oblivious desperation of so many trapped, maddened bulls.
From Los Angeles Times
In a relatively short time, she has seen prospective employers shift from competing for talent to sensing candidates’ desperation.
Only months afterward did I remember how strangely he spoke them, the urgency, almost desperation in his voice.
From Literature
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Similar to how “Propriedad Privada” layers romance and longing, and hope and desperation, Rivera’s reasons for picking up a camera were complex.
From Los Angeles Times
But her sense of morality trumps her financial desperation.
From Salon
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