desired
Example Sentences
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“Even if it’s not your stated demographic or your desired demographic, you still have to pay attention to this generation because of the influence that they’re having,” she said.
Studies of the effectiveness of the opt-out laws in England and Wales have found the ambition of the policies have "not had the desired impact in practice".
From BBC
"We were able to detect the initial product of the photoreaction -- the electron transfer that occurred -- and thus prove that the complex reacts as desired," said Professor Heinze.
From Science Daily
He wanted workers to be able to spread their work out, tack documents and photos to walls, rearrange the position of their shelves or bookcases, and raise their desk to standing height when desired.
Schwieterman also pointed out that many aging urban bus terminals leave something to be desired in terms of comfort, especially in comparison with today’s amenity-rich airport terminals.
From MarketWatch
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
