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
Through her coaching service, Mann helps people explore wigs, scarves, or going completely bald, depending on their desires.
From Slate • May 23, 2026
“We talked about my life experience in Iowa, and then I kind of knew from the beginning what I wanted, so I made those desires clear to her,” Berry said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 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
“Pity your brother, for he is a man of great desires and disappointments.”
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
