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desperation

[des-puh-rey-shuhn] / ˌdɛs pəˈreɪ ʃən /




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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.

From The Wall Street Journal

Only months afterward did I remember how strangely he spoke them, the urgency, almost desperation in his voice.

From Literature

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