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desire
noun as in want, longing
Strongest matches
noun as in request
Strong matches
verb as in want, long for
Example Sentences
His ability to ruffle feathers is simply indicative of his desire to speed things up.
The tourists opted against sending the first-Test XI to the capital in the desire to keep the team together for reasons of morale.
"But I have to congratulate the lads. Whatever you say tactically at half-time, you still have to rely on them giving a great amount of physical effort and desire. We had bags of that."
What fueled the words and the life remains tied to the desire for family and the reflex to run—an exile.
Carney, who grew up in Alberta, has worked to improve relations with Smith, repeatedly discussing his desire to make Canada an energy superpower.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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