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desired

[dih-zahyuhrd] / dɪˈzaɪərd /






ADJECTIVE
sought
Synonyms




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But he adds: "I worry that dismissing 'willpower' makes it too easy to resign oneself to being at a weight that may not be what is desired, or best for health."

From BBC

Gu's research focused on designing bonds that stay strong during use but become easier to break later when degradation is desired.

From Science Daily

When he reached New York, he enrolled in a yeshiva to resume his Talmud studies—as his parents would have desired—but soon left after finding he could no longer accept all of the doctrines.

From The Wall Street Journal

It was hardly the start to the New Year that Liverpool, Slot or the Anfield faithful would have desired.

From BBC

"It's a highly desired location for people to be buried in," he says.

From BBC