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desperate

[des-per-it, -prit] / ˈdɛs pər ɪt, -prɪt /




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But Guralnik also said that “there are plenty of women that are desperate for their husbands to look better,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Nonprofit live performance everywhere is in seemingly desperate search for funding.

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

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

Even something in her tone was familiar now, a desperate hope that tickled the edges of Clare’s memory.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman