more desperate
Example Sentences
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Market participants have been desperate for anything resembling good news for weeks, and even more desperate to see concrete steps towards de-escalation, Pepperstone’s Michael Brown said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
"When that happens, you often see gray whales in a more desperate search for new areas to feed," he added.
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026
“The more he stretches the truth in the name of the sale, the more desperate he becomes. Once inside our living room, however, he is far more malignant than any of that.”
From Slate • Feb. 25, 2026
Of those 53, 16 signed in the spring window, when the pool of players is more picked over and programs are more desperate — and willing to pay.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2025
I visited the clerk several more times, becoming more and more desperate, until, finally, a solution was found.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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