desperate

Example Sentences

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It added: "Wireless Festival, in its desperate quest for profit, defended the invitation until the end. That is shameful, and its sponsors should continue to stay away."

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

But Guralnik also said that “there are plenty of women that are desperate for their husbands to look better,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

When the final whistle sounded following a final corner kick from the desperate Galaxy, some in the crowd of 22,447 booed.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

Non-verbal, biting and unable to sit still, her daughter Rachael, who had been diagnosed with autism, had slowly overwhelmed Martha leaving her desperate and depressed.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Now, when I think about getting the answers I was desperate for…I feel like I’m hurtling into a part of the story I may not want to read.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller