desperation
Example Sentences
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After conducting the first interview, Kotb said "there was a desperation and steeliness about Savannah", but that Savannah was hopeful that someone with relevant information about her mother's whereabouts would come forward.
From BBC
He was sacked by Spurs 14 years ago and calling for him would surely smack of desperation.
From BBC
Except Paul isn’t magic; she waves her red flags high and proud, and the good folks at ABC, Hulu and Disney charged at them with the oblivious desperation of so many trapped, maddened bulls.
From Los Angeles Times
In a relatively short time, she has seen prospective employers shift from competing for talent to sensing candidates’ desperation.
Only months afterward did I remember how strangely he spoke them, the urgency, almost desperation in his voice.
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
