desires
Example Sentences
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“Hydration breaks” will be introduced at roughly the 23rd and 67th minute of World Cup matches, finally fulfilling one of the TV networks’ most cherished desires: Chopping up soccer games to get in more commercials!
From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026
The show then focuses on how each attendee’s desires, concerns or lived experiences shape the perception of the reading.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
For Leslie Fiedler, the greatest works of American literature were those that engaged with terrible fears and forbidden desires.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
Their anxieties don't weigh the book down, though - the characters' coping strategy is to process them with a heavy dose of flippant humour, or switch focus to the night's more immediate desires and dramas.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
When she looked hard at herself, examined her deepmost desires, she realized that she did not entirely trust herself.
From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo
