intense desire
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Jaissle's first career was ended by a serious knee injury at the age of just 25, but his intense desire to succeed has been a constant as former Hoffenheim team-mate Chinedu Obasi explained.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Wittgenstein’s desire to say the last word in philosophy seems in part driven by an intense desire to still his restless mind.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 18, 2025
Hubbard attributed the disease to “an intense desire to ‘git thar’ and an awful feeling that you cannot.”
From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2024
Noah should be celebrated for his work ethic and intense desire to succeed, not derided for the level of performance that he was able to achieve.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2023
I am very different from that self who drove to Manderley for the first time, hopeful and eager, handicapped by a rather desperate gaucherie and filled with an intense desire to please.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
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