desperate
Example Sentences
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Desperate to avoid the dreaded 3-0 hole, Ayton was limited to 10 points and six rebounds and just one defensive board.
From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026
Desperate, the mother reached out to what she thought was a Catholic Charities Facebook page.
From Salon • May 2, 2026
Desperate times call for desperate measures, or so the saying goes.
From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026
Appeared in the February 13, 2026, print edition as 'Teachers Unions Get Desperate'.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026
Desperate, I leapt for the charred branches of the oak tree.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
Vocabulary lists containing desperate
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