desperate
Example Sentences
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When missions are compromised and agents rounded up, the pair attempt to make a desperate escape.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
I’ve scrapped to just find anything because you’re desperate.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
Newcastle's recruitment record has historically been strong under Howe, but they have not seen enough of a return from a desperate £55m move.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
Imran Hussain, from the Refugee Council charity, said it was "deplorable that unscrupulous advisers are exploiting desperate and vulnerable people for profit and those responsible must be held to account".
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
“Well, there is a way. The cleaning woman at the jail has a teenage son and they’ve almost picked him up twice. She’s desperate to find another place for him to live.”
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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