desperate
Example Sentences
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Speaking to BBC Sport last month, Maguire, who has played 67 times for England and scored seven goals, said he was "desperate" to go to the World Cup.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
That equates to 72 cents of every dollar not going to R&D but being extracted from payers and patients who are desperate for more affordable access.
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
Is it easier to find the empathy and humanity in playing a character desperate to attain the power than someone already holding it, like an Elon Musk or a Jeff Bezos?
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
After 14 desperate days, the wayfarers surrendered to indigenous members of the tiny island of Tobi, who claimed them as slaves.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
She was desperate to sit down, remove her hot, itchy helmet for a few minutes, and fix herself a cup of tea.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
Vocabulary lists containing desperate
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