desperation

Example Sentences

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But the Met’s desperation for conventionality — read accessibility — never quite recedes.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Robyn’s voice has always been well-suited to conveying desperation, and she flexes that muscle on “It Don’t Mean a Thing.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

The Gunners have not won the league since 2004 and there is a sense of desperation within the fanbase to see success.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 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