desire
Usage
Example Sentences
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Rather, he wrote, “a nation is a soul, a spiritual principle,” made up of “a rich legacy of memories” combined with “present-day consent, the desire to live together.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
One is the Federal Reserve’s desire to keep economywide liquidity stable at a time when taxpayers are sending potentially large sums to the IRS.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026
That desire for identification doesn’t appear to extend to being fully identifiable by face.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
The desire to expand is a sign that negotiations are “may be picking up in urgency and magnitude,” Amicucci said in a research note Monday.
From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026
She knew as soon as the light was gone and their eyes readjusted they’d begin their search, and she had no desire to be around for that.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
