expressed desire

Example Sentences

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That is disappointing, especially considering the expressed desire of the Anne Frank House to reach new generations of schoolchildren.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 25, 2025

The addition of Alt marked another step in coach Jim Harbaugh’s expressed desire to transform the Chargers into a more powerful, line-of-scrimmage force.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2024

Dickens on Monday said the publication of the signatures will back up his previously expressed desire to know how many residents really support the vote.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 18, 2023

Musk, a self-declared "free speech absolutist", has expressed desire to shake up Twitter's content moderation, and tweeted that "the bird is freed" after completing the purchase.

From Reuters • Oct. 29, 2022

An American clergyman in Paris took charge of the funeral service, which according to May's expressed desire was very simple, and she was laid in the tranquil cemetery of Montrouge outside of the fortifications.

From Louisa May Alcott : Her Life, Letters, and Journals by Alcott, Louisa May