desperate
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A desperate job seeker might not fact-check that affiliation and, thrilled to be contacted by the purported recruiter, send over her résumé or pay for consulting services to improve her chances at getting a job.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
In the late 1990s, USC football was in desperate need of a revival.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
She told me that most of her clients were tourists seeking spiritual experiences, not desperate sick people.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
But why, when the country is in a housing crisis with a desperate need for affordable homes, are flats now struggling to sell?
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
She felt dizzy and desperate and, for a moment, almost alive.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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