desperate
Example Sentences
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Noelia Castillo Ramos’s death wasn’t an exercise of freedom but a desperate response to its erosion.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
Parents who didn’t grow up in the American system, and who may have moved to the U.S. in large part for their children’s education, feel desperate and in-the-dark.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
Seeing virtually no hope of acquittal, Brown’s attorneys were desperate to preserve the possibility of commutation.
From Slate • Apr. 2, 2026
He will not only offer defensive cover, but has proved he can be an attacking weapon, albeit a very basic one, if it comes to a desperate search for a goal.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
She felt dizzy and desperate and, for a moment, almost alive.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
