desperate
Example Sentences
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When the final whistle sounded following a final corner kick from the desperate Galaxy, some in the crowd of 22,447 booed.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026
Seeing virtually no hope of acquittal, Brown’s attorneys were desperate to preserve the possibility of commutation.
From Slate • Apr. 2, 2026
Seattle trailed 12-7 when quarterback Russell Wilson unleashed a desperate heave to the end zone in the final seconds.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
For many, having the government on their side helps when they are at loggerheads with pre-teens desperate to get onto social media.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
It was a desperate, terrible noise: the noise of something struggling to live.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
