desperately
Example Sentences
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It gives Tehran major leverage and a desperately needed economic lifeline.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
I think the reason they brought Jeff Daniels in is to highlight why Jimmy so desperately wants Paul’s affection.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
The opportunity to actually engage with the multitude of conditions that may incite that violence feels unique and desperately needed.
From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026
The CIA "executed a deception campaign to confuse the Iranians, who were desperately hunting for our airmen," whom Washington located as of Saturday morning, Ratcliffe said, without providing details on the deception efforts.
From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026
She spun as she treaded water, looking desperately for her father, her mother, her sister.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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