desperate
Example Sentences
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During the set, swaths of fans attempted to crawl forward, desperate to be in sight of James Murphy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
England's innings win comes with the context of a desperate performance from Pakistan, so any judgements on progress should be reserved for now.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
"So, Seoul is desperate to get some opening with North Korea. But it can do very little, so far."
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
Such incidents have left many Americans mistrustful of weather apps as a whole, and desperate for viable alternatives.
From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026
Earlier today I was desperate to clean my sandy feet.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
Vocabulary lists containing desperate
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