desirable

Example Sentences

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They hoped to make the city look like a desirable travel destination, Dietrich said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Homeownership is a lofty and desirable goal — and one that many young Americans think is out of reach.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

The county is gradually moving workers into the 55-story skyscraper at the base of Bunker Hill that was widely considered one of the city’s most desirable office buildings when it was completed in 1991.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

That included the $55 billion purchase of Anadarko Petroleum in 2019 that substantially increased Occidental’s U.S. production, boosting its exposure in the desirable Permian basin region of Texas.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

The biographies were closest to the ocean and were especially moldy and not as desirable for the thieves.

From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos