desperation
Example Sentences
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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
As of Friday, they stood $31 a barrel higher than front-month Brent futures contracts, a historical anomaly that points to desperation among oil importers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 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
Holly Dagres, an Iran specialist at The Washington Institute for Near East Policy think tank told the BBC that the use of children at security checkpoints "underscores the desperation of the Islamic Republic".
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
There was nothing accidental about a wretched road, or an overcrowded tap-tap with bad brakes, or the desperation of peasant women needing to sell something at market in order to feed their families that night.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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