desire
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"Sleep deprivation is known to not only increase appetite, but also a desire for energy-dense foods," says Prof Jonathan Johnston, a sleep and body clock expert at the University of Surrey.
From BBC β Nov. 6, 2026
“The building evokes inside of me a desire to experiment,” she says.
From Los Angeles Times β Nov. 5, 2026
In the same letter, Buffett expressed a desire for Berkshire’s share count to decline.
From MarketWatch β Nov. 4, 2026
Wong has maintained his curiosity and desire to gain a deeper understanding of the world, said Louis Lee, a friend who visits Wong regularly in prison.
From Barron's β Nov. 4, 2026
I had no desire to acquaint myself with the machine’s crushing gears and movements.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
“Those desires are not going to go away next Wednesday, or in 2028.”
From Los Angeles Times β Nov. 1, 2026
It’s a film for anyone who has put aside their desires and told themselves it’s too late or too scary to try something new.
From Salon β Oct. 12, 2026
“I had to quell those desires for homeownership as I continue to see the price of everything grow exponentially,” she said.
From MarketWatch β Sep. 16, 2026
There was the time, for instance, when a friend was mulling over a family challenge, and I thought I had the absolute perfect solution for juggling her personal desires with her caregiving commitments.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 12, 2026
He had heard people speak of mirages, and had already seen some himself: they were desires that, because of their intensity, materialized over the sands of the desert.
From "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho
Once glucose levels return to the desired range, the implant automatically shuts down.
From Science Daily β Nov. 2, 2026
Its savings programme will cost $2.0 billion before delivering the desired yearly benefits.
From Barron's β Oct. 30, 2026
Being a “permabull” and always betting on stocks is slightly better, because stocks go up more than they go down — but it still leaves a lot to be desired.
From MarketWatch β Oct. 29, 2026
What if you got everything you desired and it all went horribly wrong?
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 24, 2026
After the meal Pippin stayed a while, and then took his leave, for a strange gloom was on him, and now he desired very much to see Gandalf again.
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
Huckabee reportedly told embassy staff in an email there was "no need to panic, but for those desiring to leave, it's important to make plans to depart sooner rather than later".
From BBC β Feb. 27, 2026
The motivations for septuagenarian entrepreneurs include desiring autonomy, pursuing meaningful projects and addressing societal needs.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 2, 2025
She had a predilection for painting women as modern, urban, desiring.
From New York Times β Apr. 1, 2024
Of course, neither desiring a mental boost nor consuming a beverage marketed to do just that is a problem.
From Salon β Jan. 27, 2024
That night she danced he was already a dead man, a living dead man who sucked life from the living, desiring and hating it even as he took it.
From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko
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