desperate

Example Sentences

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Raman has been delivering a similarly complicated message, expressing deep respect for the mayor while arguing that the city is in desperate need of change.

From Los Angeles Times

Tuipulotu said on Friday his team were desperate and he wanted to see that desperation visited upon England.

From BBC

A series of desperate texts to Sam went unanswered.

From The Wall Street Journal

Desperate times call for desperate measures, or so the saying goes.

From BBC

"He's desperate to stand on his own two feet," Ramsay said, but he urged Brooklyn to remember "one day you're not going to have your Mum and Dad".

From BBC