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desirable

[dih-zahyuhr-uh-buhl] / dɪˈzaɪər ə bəl /




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At every turn a vision of a better life was made to seem desirable and, just as important, inevitable.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

Skills that were ordinary in their homeland could have become highly specialized and desirable once they moved south.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026

No neutral theory will produce a socially desirable result in every case.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

“Because of that, it makes them desirable and interesting. And of course, once it goes on an auction site like eBay, it’s very easy for that price to go up.”

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 19, 2026

And there I am, blushing and confused, made beautiful by Cinna's hands, desirable by Peeta's confession, tragic by circumstance, and by all accounts, unforgettable.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins




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