desperation
Example Sentences
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Many have waded across a river to return in desperation, although the scale of the exodus remains unclear.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
Massie condemned the ad in a social media post: “It reeks of desperation, but they’re hoping the older generation won’t realize it’s an AI generated lie.”
From Salon • May 24, 2026
He said the stuntmen involved in his video were "the real heroes", but his followers had loved "my clear desperation to get that cheese".
From BBC • May 22, 2026
The movie tweaked Harry’s fatal ending, but the adaptation does something even more striking with his desperation.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
In desperation, he called the Times Boston bureau chief, asking him to hurry to the copy shop with six hundred dollars in cash.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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