desperate
Example Sentences
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Seeing virtually no hope of acquittal, Brown’s attorneys were desperate to preserve the possibility of commutation.
From Slate • Apr. 2, 2026
With the World Cup upon us, soccer-loving Gen X and elder millennial Angelenos are desperate to get in on the action.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
Seattle trailed 12-7 when quarterback Russell Wilson unleashed a desperate heave to the end zone in the final seconds.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
It was a desperate measure, through no fault of Foden's, that should now be forgotten.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
My thumb hovers over the send button, but I read it again, and I sound like a desperate idiot.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
