desirous

Example Sentences

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When it comes to heavy appliances, “the business is now strictly need-based, not desirous or impulsive,” said Marshal Cohen, chief retail advisor at Circana.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

“Within a demand environment impacted by domestic and global dynamics, we see a consumer with concerns about affordability and the economy, but still desirous of homeownership,” said Chief Executive Ryan Marshall.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Touted by luxe wellness royalty like Gwyneth Paltrow and the Kardashians, Surya has garnered a desirous following.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 20, 2025

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 • Dec. 31, 2022

My spirits were in a joyful sort of agitation, so desirous was I of activity; hazard itself seemed merely thrill.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson