desire
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McLeish has made no secret of his desire to stay in the role and he reiterated that wish after the full-time whistle.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
Our yearning to forget is superseded by our desire to understand why things are the way they are.
From Salon • May 25, 2026
I think the answer has something to do with a desire for levity.
From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026
A significantly improved income outlook, alongside a decreasing desire to save and an increasing willingness to buy supported the consumer-confidence gauge, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
Andrew Jackson expressed no desire to see an end to slavery, as Washington, Jefferson, and Madison had.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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