desperate
Example Sentences
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She may be a conniving opportunist; she may be an abused and desperate woman simply hoping for a better life.
Like many Arsenal fans, the pain of missing out for three successive years, and not winning any trophy since the 2020 FA Cup, is a factor in why things feel so desperate.
From BBC
It was a desperate, terrible noise: the noise of something struggling to live.
From Literature
“Yes, my parents are employed at the music conservatory. My sister went to America. I’m desperate to join her.”
From Literature
Djokovic turned up the risk, which can be desperate, but it worked, as he hit some big winners and serves and finally put a winning set on the board.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
