desperately want

Frequency: 8.424.5 per million words

to desire something very strongly

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Examples (20)

  • The lost hiker desperately wanted a drink of water.
  • She desperately wants to win this competition.
  • For his birthday, the little boy desperately wants a new bicycle.
  • After days of walking, he desperately wanted a cold drink.
  • She had worked there for years and desperately wanted the promotion.
  • The children desperately want a new pet for Christmas.
  • After the argument, I just desperately wanted to be alone.
  • I desperately want to find a solution to this problem.
  • Many people desperately want to find meaning in their lives.
  • They desperately wanted to escape the war-torn country.
  • He desperately wants her to forgive him.
  • He has always desperately wanted to prove himself.
  • I've desperately wanted to travel to Japan ever since I was a child.
  • We desperately want to see our family again.
  • Desperately wanting to win, the team played with all their might.
  • The company desperately wants to regain its market share.
  • Do you know what it feels like to desperately want something you can't have?
  • More than anything, she desperately wants to feel loved.
  • The investors desperately want to see a return on their investment next year.
  • If you desperately want success, you must work hard.