desperate
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But Gibson is desperate to build on the progress he has led against Notts County.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026
All the while, China is desperate to prove that its engineers can produce turbine blades of the same quality as those in the West.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
Rosy and Doryan’s first meeting, with her comforting him as he is in the throes of a war flashback, has a desperate intensity; later, their forest love scene has a peaceable beauty.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
She posed dirtied, disheveled and apparently desperate in front of a spotless stoop — then hit post on Instagram.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026
To his right, an asphalt lot in desperate need of repair.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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