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desired

[dih-zahyuhrd] / dɪˈzaɪərd /






ADJECTIVE
sought
Synonyms




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As she worked on Go Gentle, her heroine turned into a sage who desired only what she had and cheerily accepted whatever fate threw at her.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

This requires understanding context, the desired intent and having the ability to act in that moment.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

Ethanolamine provided the desired conductivity and worked well within the polish, but it has some toxicity concerns.

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026

Boyle said everything was done in collaboration with the different teams to achieve the desired look.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

And right now, what she desired was simply to watch the sunset.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown