desperate
Example Sentences
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With another apparent setback for Reaves adding to the Lakers’ desperate search for continuity, the team put up another inconsistent performance on defense in a 119-96 loss to the Rockets at Crypto.com Arena.
From Los Angeles Times
Australia have already retained the Ashes after crushing eight-wicket victories in Perth and Brisbane and an 82-run win in Adelaide, with England desperate to restore pride in Melbourne.
From Barron's
College leaders are so desperate for stability that more are advocating for collective bargaining with athletes.
"I just feel that if somebody is really in desperate straits, I'm willing to give somebody a bed," she explains.
From BBC
Travel cancellations due to the conflict have left the centuries-old stone structures -- Cambodia's top tourist attraction -- unusually quiet and businesses desperate.
From Barron's
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