desperation
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They are decidedly un-classic: Billie’s desperation to scrub her embarrassing social-media history before a job interview, for instance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
But in this case, the desperation of the situation might just call for public health advocates leaning into the dangerous new technology.
From Slate ● Aug. 26, 2026
After the kickoff, Palisades had one last chance from its own 26-yard line with two seconds left but Kyion Rattler intercepted Robert Holohan’s desperation pass at the Cougars’ 35.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
Local journalist Yusuf Ali Abdallah, who has covered the mass weddings for years, said Nigeria's struggling economy had been fuelling desperation among the applicants this year.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
He gazed longingly at the food bowl and then turned to me with desperation and a hint of resentment.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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