desperate
Example Sentences
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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.
Tickets were in high demand with fans desperate to get hold of tickets with some being sold on resale sites for thousands.
From BBC
But NGOs say many agencies flout the rules, taking advantage of people desperate to work abroad.
From Barron's
Canada are favourites but the Americans are desperate for their first Olympic men's gold since the 1980 "Miracle on Ice" in Lake Placid.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
