desperate
Example Sentences
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All this combined to produce a desperate situation Slot could not control as the damaging defeats piled up, leading to an inevitable conclusion.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
“There are some desperate men in this case with terrible criminal records and tons of exposure, and they know what to say to please these prosecutors,” said Jim Trusty, Rozier’s attorney.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
The resale company has registered the trend of desperate New Yorkers heading out of town—even without knowing which town it might be.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
"We knew how desperate people were for a Premier League at Liverpool," said Robertson.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
“Oh, I hope so! I could use some chocolate right now, in the most desperate way!”
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
Vocabulary lists containing desperate
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