desperate

Example Sentences

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I think that we understand suddenly how desperate Jimmy is to have somebody say, “You’re my son and I love you.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

He clearly realized, as the countdown clock clicked on, that he had overstepped and was eager, even desperate, for an off-ramp.

From Slate • Apr. 8, 2026

Noelia Castillo Ramos’s death wasn’t an exercise of freedom but a desperate response to its erosion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 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

It wasn’t just the Prince of Demons who could turn someone’s deepest and most desperate wanting into a trap.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny