desperate

Example Sentences

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But if “experimental high-tech . . . autopilot” was the best he could do, he was really getting desperate.

From Literature

She will be desperate to avoid the disaster that befell hot men's favourite Ilia Malinin, who suffered a nightmare last week, slumping to an eighth-place finish.

From Barron's

But that run could be coming to an end given they are currently second, seven points behind leaders Levski Sofia - and journalist Teodor Borisov says "Bulgarian football fans are desperate" to see a different champion.

From BBC

But Katerina, desperate and grieving, had to turn to the courts and it was only six emotionally exhausting months later that a judge finally decided in her favour.

From BBC

With testing centers booked for months, desperate candidates often hunt down exams administered in remote villages.

From The Wall Street Journal