desperate
Example Sentences
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Robert Kamugisha had been desperate to sit his driving test.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
He tried one last desperate chance to save it, proposing something that seemed like pure lunacy at the time.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
If there are topics keeping you up at night, characters you want to know more about or stories you’re desperate to dive into, get in touch!
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
The last time Moore attended the fest was for the Oscar-winning body horror “The Substance,” where she stars as an aging actress desperate to reclaim her youth.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
Penelope quickly volunteered to take them, for she was desperate to get away from the quarreling.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
Vocabulary lists containing desperate
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