desperation
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Salon’s Sophia Tesfaye agrees, calling the self-evident desperation “excruciating”:
From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026
At the same time, their desperation to get rid of him presented an almost risk-free opportunity for the Vikings to take a flier on a talented passer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Chelsea wanted a midfielder to replace Fernandez but there was never any desperation as the club only wanted to do so on its own terms.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
Wendy seems to believe that too, which adds to her desperation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
But if he’d perceived Clare’s desperation, if on some deep, subconscious level he’d felt the truth—that this mushroom was a living thing, precious to another soul—it did not change the boy’s intent.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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