desperate
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I do think things will turn for Oliver Glasner's side eventually but they are in the bottom three and he is desperate for a win.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
Livingston, playing a cold workaholic, seems generally perturbed to be there, while Bilson’s Julie, desperate to make her family whole again, also has an air of desperation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
Fueled by government stimulus, the economy was growing by leaps and bounds and businesses were desperate to add more employees.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026
The thrill comes from the squint — the desperate, reflexive need to make out something in the haze.
From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2026
She knew those things didn’t matter to me, but she also knew I was desperate for a distraction.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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