desperate
Example Sentences
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Barron’s declared that “AI Remains a Glaring Problem for Apple” and that the company is in desperate need of a “New Era of Innovation.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026
The state government, desperate to stimulate the economy and its moribund real-estate sector, began eroding the growth management plan that had restrained development.
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026
It sums up Howe's desperate search for a formula as his future comes under increasing scrutiny.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
Builders of today’s frontier AIs are desperate to inject that kind of specialized knowledge into their models, says Himanshu Dubey, an AI researcher based in Bengaluru, India, who has analyzed the leaked Anthropic source code.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Then when she asked me how my day was, I’d tell her, “Could you please excuse me? I have a desperate need that must be taken care of immediately.”
From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan
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