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desperation

[des-puh-rey-shuhn] / ˌdɛs pəˈreɪ ʃən /




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The desperation for clubs to try and maintain or push for Premier League status has perhaps been demonstrated the most severely by Leicester City.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

But when it’s a coach who’s won more than anyone, carrying a 38-0 record and a 54-game win streak, it sounded like desperation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Analysts have varying interpretations of the move, with some seeing it as a sign of desperation, or a lack of volunteers.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

“It’s judging our desperation rate,” said Nicole Moore, president of Rideshare Drivers United.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Ophelia thought that Paul’s personality was built of oppositions—a need for frenzied activity that verged, she thought, on desperation, and a towering self-confidence oddly combined with a hunger for affirmation.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French




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