expressed desire

Example Sentences

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That is disappointing, especially considering the expressed desire of the Anne Frank House to reach new generations of schoolchildren.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 25, 2025

Dickens on Monday said the publication of the signatures will back up his previously expressed desire to know how many residents really support the vote.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 18, 2023

Musk, a self-declared "free speech absolutist", has expressed desire to shake up Twitter's content moderation, and tweeted that "the bird is freed" after completing the purchase.

From Reuters • Oct. 29, 2022

But Newsom’s affinity for the app-based company’s business model and publicly expressed desire for a compromise deal was well known.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2020

Superstition, policy, and fear, alike influenced the wily monarch in his expressed desire to be accompanied by his British guests.

From The Highlands of Ethiopia by Harris, William Cornwallis