desire
Usage
Example Sentences
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“I like the trajectory, the coachable spirit and the desire to put winning first from this group,” Close said.
From Los Angeles Times
While Warsh might have taken a more "dovish stance" on inflation during his interview process, "this pick may suggest a desire to calm speculation on Fed independence loss," according to Pesole.
From Barron's
“This would be at odds with the administration’s apparent desire to lower mortgage rates,” he writes.
From Barron's
"I'm a pragmatist, a British pragmatist, applying common sense," the prime minister told us on the plane, saying his desire was to "make Britain face outwards again."
From BBC
An endless buffet of Internet content is available to help anyone of any age develop the same competency and desire.
From Salon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.