desperation
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He wrote that the fundraiser had been created as "a result of our concern and desperation" after trying "multiple avenues" to locate his stepfather.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
Salon’s Sophia Tesfaye agrees, calling the self-evident desperation “excruciating”:
From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026
It was similar desperation that led to his job with the Angels.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026
"I have come here looking for my son," said Kalka Sharda, scanning the list in desperation.
From Barron's ● Aug. 29, 2026
Her voice filled the room with a heartbreaking desperation not unlike the twittering of a nest full of orphaned sparrows.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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