desire
Usage
Example Sentences
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When you weigh his selfish desires against any other character’s needs, Marty is as hollow as a ping pong ball.
From Los Angeles Times
Escobar, a native of Guatemala, shares her children’s desire to stay put.
But he said that "partner countries" are "assisting and supporting the election" -- doing so "out of a desire for the betterment of Myanmar".
From Barron's
Some are using genetic testing and exploring gene splicing to produce children with desired traits.
As eye-catching as it is heartfelt, the film taps into our shared desire to find somewhere to belong.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
