desperation

Example Sentences

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She begins to run alongside the train, waving with a mix of vigor and desperation—as if she’ll never see us again.

From Literature

In desperation, Bishar Mohamed, no relation to the first villager, travelled more than 150 kilometres with his herd of 170 goats in search of pasture.

From Barron's

What “Black Dahlia” ultimately imprints on its readers is Short’s vulnerability and desperation, someone more restless than “man-crazy,” more kindhearted than “cold.”

From Los Angeles Times

Along the way, Wilson takes Zoom meetings, unsuccessfully pitching this meta-doc to financiers, and, out of sardonic desperation, studying how to write a successful Hallmark movie.

From Los Angeles Times

Akira’s father pulled her close, and she felt her desperation and fear echoed in his embrace.

From Literature