desperate
Example Sentences
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“There are countless New Yorkers desperate to attend a World Cup match, but who simply cannot afford to go.”
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
That equates to 72 cents of every dollar not going to R&D but being extracted from payers and patients who are desperate for more affordable access.
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
Such extremes can also spur desperate pocket gophers and antelope squirrels to strip off their outer layer of bark for sustenance, which can be fatal to the trees.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
“Over 100,000 people have been newly displaced, and in Ebola outbreaks, you know what displacement means,” Tedros said, suggesting that desperate people on the move are more likely to spread disease.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
You see how desperate she was to look on the bright side.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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