desperate
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"Newcastle were were in desperate trouble and I could never say no - we were bottom of the league, fighting for our lives," he said.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026
Livingston, playing a cold workaholic, seems generally perturbed to be there, while Bilson’s Julie, desperate to make her family whole again, also has an air of desperation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
Fueled by government stimulus, the economy was growing by leaps and bounds and businesses were desperate to add more employees.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026
“It does sound desperate, but it’s also that he’s picking up on something. He knows what voters are scared of—isolation,” Katz said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
“Agh,” I cry, stumbling and freeing myself with a desperate swing of the akrafena.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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