desirous

Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2024

Hongwu’s son, the Yongle emperor, the third emperor of the Ming dynasty, was a bit more curious about the world outside China and more desirous of tribute than his father.

From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022

Jacob seems ashamed of himself at first, and desirous of change.

From Washington Post • Nov. 30, 2021

And you are going to start thinking you are far more desirous than you actually are.

From Washington Times • Aug. 5, 2021

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