desperately
Example Sentences
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"Guys, this is chaos," said Rubio as reporters desperately waved their hands at him.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
A baby hippo found desperately nudging its dead mother at a lake in Kenya over the weekend is now being hand-reared at a wildlife sanctuary after being rescued.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
Dr. Makary has tried to dismiss his critics as in the pocket of industry, but we speak for desperately ill patients now and in the future.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
Many of us have been there — behind on rent, desperately trying to build a career, navigating friends and romance.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
Even though we’d pulled into the parking lot, I was still desperately trying to get out of the whole nature camp thing.
From "Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat" by Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth
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