desperate
Example Sentences
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Still chasing a record 25th major crown, Djokovic could be at his last Australian Open and will be desperate to win there again.
From Barron's
"I am in a desperate, desperate situation," he said.
From BBC
"We hope they tell us where they are keeping them. We are desperate. We've been waiting for many days without any answers," Farfán says.
From BBC
Hiddleston expresses him as a character desperate to feel the edge.
From Los Angeles Times
He was the leading wicket-taker among spinners in the County Championship last season and, aged 34, is still desperate to regain his Test place.
From BBC
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