desiring
Example Sentences
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Huckabee reportedly told embassy staff in an email there was "no need to panic, but for those desiring to leave, it's important to make plans to depart sooner rather than later".
From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2026
The motivations for septuagenarian entrepreneurs include desiring autonomy, pursuing meaningful projects and addressing societal needs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2025
She had a predilection for painting women as modern, urban, desiring.
From New York Times ● Apr. 1, 2024
Of course, neither desiring a mental boost nor consuming a beverage marketed to do just that is a problem.
From Salon ● Jan. 27, 2024
Elévée picked at the short sleeve of her school uniform, evidently not desiring to talk about fashion.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
