desperately seek

Frequency: 7.818.3 per million words

to try to find something with a sense of urgency and hopelessness

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Examples (10)

  • He was desperately seeking a way to see her again.
  • The refugees desperately sought asylum in a neighboring country.
  • After losing his job, he desperately sought new employment.
  • She desperately seeks attention from her parents.
  • The company is desperately seeking a solution to its financial problems.
  • In the midst of the crisis, people desperately sought food and shelter.
  • He desperately sought comfort in his old memories.
  • The young artist desperately seeks recognition for her work.
  • We desperately sought an escape from the oppressive regime.
  • The lost child desperately sought his mother in the crowded market.