desirable

Example Sentences

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They hoped to make the city look like a desirable travel destination, Dietrich said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Homeownership is a lofty and desirable goal — and one that many young Americans think is out of reach.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

The county is gradually moving workers into the 55-story skyscraper at the base of Bunker Hill that was widely considered one of the city’s most desirable office buildings when it was completed in 1991.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Asked in 2024 about the saga, ECB chief Christine Lagarde said that cross-border banking mergers were "desirable" to allow Europe's lenders to compete with their bigger rivals, particularly in the United States.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

There’s a peculiar, wishful kind of grammar for talking about things that are desirable, as opposed to things as they really are.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner