seem desperate

Frequency: 7.595.1 per million words

To give the impression of being desperate.

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Examples (10)

  • Calling someone five times in a row might make you seem desperate.
  • He didn't want to seem desperate, so he waited a full day before texting back.
  • The company's constant sales promotions made them seem desperate for customers.
  • Although she was very interested, she tried not to seem desperate during the interview.
  • Don't accept the first low offer; you don't want to seem desperate.
  • His frantic search for a new job was starting to make him seem desperate to his friends.
  • If you constantly seek their approval, you will inevitably seem desperate.
  • She laughed it off, hoping she didn't seem desperate for a second chance.
  • The losing team's last-minute tactics made them seem desperate to score.
  • In his letters, he was careful that his words wouldn't make him seem desperate for her affection.