desirable

Example Sentences

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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

But desirable homes are selling quickly, and they are unwilling to buy with home prices and mortgage rates as high as they are, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

If gold is still a haven, then a possible end to the war could make it less desirable.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

How perfect Cammy had become in his memory, how much more desirable for having stepped behind a locked door!

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen