desire
Usage
Example Sentences
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German consumers presented a gloomy outlook for the start of 2026, as economic uncertainty and a jump in the desire to save rather than spend drove sentiment to a 21-month low.
Holiday festivities are different for everyone, but “a common thread is the desire to travel, whether it’s returning to your hometown or exploring new destinations,” Barber said.
From Los Angeles Times
In Cambodian cities, signs in English and Khmer proclaim its desire for peace – one echoed by almost every Cambodian you meet.
From BBC
“Our growth is currently only limited globally by our production capacity and desire to maintain scarcity; consumer demand remains robust globally,” Reichert said.
To have no needs or desires, in the Cynic view, conferred a power greater than that of a king.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
