desperate
Example Sentences
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Duesberg’s position also appealed to “the unwary, desperate or gullible” with “twisted facts and illogical lines of argument,” Moore wrote in 1996.
From Los Angeles Times
The coil was meant to be the first step in Elaine's menopause treatment, and she was desperate for help.
From BBC
With City still in the running for silverware in four competitions, they were desperate to avoid adding two more games to a congested calendar in February.
From Barron's
Has she finally realized we are friends, or is she just desperate to get me out of here?
From Literature
Braverman said the reference to her mental health was "a bit pathetic" and "more signs of a bitter and desperate party that seems to be in free-fall".
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
