desirous

Example Sentences

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"I also don't really see evidence there's even a strong minority of Russians who are desirous of a liberal, Western-allied type of democracy."

From BBC

But Nelson wasn’t the only singer to launch from its desirous refrain.

From Los Angeles Times

“My understanding is that the wife was not desirous of prosecution and that she denied all the allegations made against Trevor.”

From Los Angeles Times

TRUMP: In its immediate aftermath, Trump and his supporters seized on the Mar-a-Lago search as a partisan attack from Democrats who had long been desirous of removing him from office.

From Seattle Times

The airspace above the capital is a no-fly zone, off-limits to anyone desirous of slipping the surly bonds of Earth and gazing down at what, quite frankly, is a pretty handsome town.

From Washington Post