desirable
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“It is not desirable to cultivate a respect for the law, so much as for the right,” he wrote External link in Resistance to Civil Government, the essay known as Civil Disobedience.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
But eye-watering secondary market prices are an example of how desirable concerts have become a hot commodity for predatory resellers.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
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
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
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