desired
Example Sentences
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The survey found that despite mixed views on AI, more than 70% of the faculty desired formal training on it, and about half of students do too.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
The 46-year-old said the introduction of specific benchmarks relating to fitness have had the desired impact.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
As she worked on Go Gentle, her heroine turned into a sage who desired only what she had and cheerily accepted whatever fate threw at her.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
This requires understanding context, the desired intent and having the ability to act in that moment.
From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026
Not particularly poetic, but it had the desired effect.
From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
