desperate appeal

Frequency: 7.010.2 per million words

a very serious and urgent request for help

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Examples (10)

  • The government made a desperate appeal for international aid after the earthquake.
  • In a final letter, he made a desperate appeal to his family for forgiveness.
  • The charity launched a desperate appeal to fund emergency medical supplies.
  • As the floodwaters rose, residents made a desperate appeal for rescue from their rooftops.
  • Her voice contained a desperate appeal as she begged for a second chance.
  • Facing bankruptcy, the CEO issued a desperate appeal to investors for more funding.
  • The political prisoner's family sent a desperate appeal to the United Nations.
  • Ignoring their desperate appeal for mercy, the judge imposed the maximum sentence.
  • The scientist’s report was a desperate appeal for immediate action on climate change.
  • Trapped underground, the miners managed to send out a desperate appeal for help.