desperation
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"I rang in desperation again to the ambulance service, but was told they didn't know when they could get an ambulance out."
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
But what’s extra notable about the sputtering tech partnerships of the 2020s is how baldly they smack of desperation.
From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026
But, with more than a bit of desperation, he regards his work in miniaturization as his “last chance at greatness,” greatness mattering to him a great deal.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
Analysts have varying interpretations of the move, with some seeing it as a sign of desperation, or a lack of volunteers.
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026
But she could not contain her desperation, her sense of being adrift once again.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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