desperately

Example Sentences

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I desperately needed to joke around and relax with her.

From Literature

"We know how difficult it is for Jack's family that, despite extensive enquiries, we have not yet been able to find him or provide the conclusive answers they so desperately need," she said.

From BBC

"The attention he desperately wanted on 1 January is only achieved by the fact that someone believed that object could explode," she said.

From BBC

Meanwhile, long-term sanctions have hobbled Iran’s economy and left most Iranians desperately poor.

From Los Angeles Times

The 14,500-square-foot abode is almost twice the size of the Beverly Hills home that Simmons and his wife are still desperately trying to sell.

From MarketWatch