desirous

Example Sentences

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But Nelson wasn’t the only singer to launch from its desirous refrain.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2024

The airspace above the capital is a no-fly zone, off-limits to anyone desirous of slipping the surly bonds of Earth and gazing down at what, quite frankly, is a pretty handsome town.

From Washington Post • Dec. 31, 2022

Hongwu’s son, the Yongle emperor, the third emperor of the Ming dynasty, was a bit more curious about the world outside China and more desirous of tribute than his father.

From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022

“Those desirous of perils and surprises will encounter them in abundance,” commented our reviewer, Richard North Patterson.

From New York Times • Apr. 1, 2022

My spirits were in a joyful sort of agitation, so desirous was I of activity; hazard itself seemed merely thrill.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson