desperation

Example Sentences

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“It’s judging our desperation rate,” said Nicole Moore, president of Rideshare Drivers United.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

In a relatively short time, she has seen prospective employers shift from competing for talent to sensing candidates’ desperation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Similar to how “Propriedad Privada” layers romance and longing, and hope and desperation, Rivera’s reasons for picking up a camera were complex.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

"They are exercising sheer desperation in the Straits of Hormuz, something we're dealing with, we have been dealing with it, and don't need to worry about it," he said.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

Ophie could feel the fear and desperation that radiated off her mother since they’d moved into Daffodil Manor, the same way it had when they rode the train away from Georgia.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland