desperate
Example Sentences
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“There are countless New Yorkers desperate to attend a World Cup match, but who simply cannot afford to go.”
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
“This is a desperate situation where you have a lawless agency flouting the laws and threatening resources,” Rosenfield said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
That equates to 72 cents of every dollar not going to R&D but being extracted from payers and patients who are desperate for more affordable access.
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
Mikal Bridges scampered back for a leaning, desperate three that swished straight through.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
Knowing Maggie’s desperate finances, a Spiritualist scoffed, “for five dollars she would have denied her mother and would have sworn to anything.”
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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