desperate
Example Sentences
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He also would have known that any desperate and ill-fated attempt to halt Ndoye was only going to end one way.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
A key moment arrived in November 2007, when Freddie Mac slashed its dividend and sold $6 billion of preferred stock in a desperate bid to bolster its regulatory capital amid mounting mortgage losses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
But on U.S. television, the ad feels more desperate than dictatorial.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026
A desperate job seeker might not fact-check that affiliation and, thrilled to be contacted by the purported recruiter, send over her résumé or pay for consulting services to improve her chances at getting a job.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
The searing pain created by his desperate sprint had blocked any sendings he might have received from Tiamat.
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
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