desire
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Example Sentences
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But, she adds, Zoe’s greatest strength may actually be her desire.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026
I felt a creeping desire to give in and get warm, but just as I started to work out how to say that to Benitez, he calmly told me that the lynx had finally arrived.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026
It shows a "a dangerous desire to play with fire" that endangers stability in Germany, one government source charged.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
Rutherford said he "totally understands" the desire "to protect people" but added his business had never had an issue in four years of operating.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
But she seemed to be distracted by the desire to make her four legs work together.
From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate
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