desperate

Example Sentences

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The coil was meant to be the first step in Elaine's menopause treatment, and she was desperate for help.

From BBC

With City still in the running for silverware in four competitions, they were desperate to avoid adding two more games to a congested calendar in February.

From Barron's

Has she finally realized we are friends, or is she just desperate to get me out of here?

From Literature

Braverman said the reference to her mental health was "a bit pathetic" and "more signs of a bitter and desperate party that seems to be in free-fall".

From BBC

Aquino Sajili said passengers had raced to one side of the ship in a desperate attempt to rebalance it before he heard a "loud snap" that preceded the ship's rapid sinking.

From Barron's