desperate
Example Sentences
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“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
Danny is desperate to get back to playing Madison Square Garden; Rick has long since abandoned his dream of playing there even once.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
Now studios are desperate to show investors they can earn at least a fraction of the profit from streaming that they once did from cable television.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
This was a desperate campaign after strolling to the title last season in Arne Slot's first campaign in succession to Jurgen Klopp.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
In Germany the munitions factories were desperate for workers.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
Vocabulary lists containing desperate
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