desperate
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The hostess working the front desk at the bar compliments my hair, which, to be honest, is in desperate need of a cut.
From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026
Also, AI likely won’t be able to measure how desperate a company is to hire.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
For months, farmers have been desperate to get access to a stronger bait but they had to wait for permission from the national regulator.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
But he knows better, calling this “a myth,” adding that “Bill and Bernardine were still desperate to be part of something larger than themselves. Larger than their relationship. Larger, even, than our family.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
And behind him, with a last, desperate effort, crawled Jonn.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
Vocabulary lists containing desperate
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