desperate

Example Sentences

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"I am in a desperate, desperate situation," he said.

From BBC

"We hope they tell us where they are keeping them. We are desperate. We've been waiting for many days without any answers," Farfán says.

From BBC

Hiddleston expresses him as a character desperate to feel the edge.

From Los Angeles Times

He was the leading wicket-taker among spinners in the County Championship last season and, aged 34, is still desperate to regain his Test place.

From BBC

I felt desperate, which I was, and rude, which I hadn’t wanted to be.

From Los Angeles Times