as in despair
utter loss of hope
during the famine her desperation drove her to do things she wouldn't have normally considered
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Recent Examples of desperation
With a desperation heave to the end zone, Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels, down three points with no time left on the clock, watched as his Hail Mary sailed toward the end zone.
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Scott Thompson, Fox News, 27 Oct. 2024
In what’s widely seen as a sign of desperation, the junta announces mandatory conscription for all men between 18 and 35 years old and all women between 18 and 27.
—Koh Ewe, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
And it is driven largely out of desperation on both sides of the relationship, analysts told NBC News.
—Matthew Bodner, NBC News, 30 Oct. 2024
The show even resorts to running bloopers at the end of each episode — the ultimate sign of desperation.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 18 Oct. 2024
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Scott Thompson, Fox News, 27 Oct. 2024
In what’s widely seen as a sign of desperation, the junta announces mandatory conscription for all men between 18 and 35 years old and all women between 18 and 27.
—Koh Ewe, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
And it is driven largely out of desperation on both sides of the relationship, analysts told NBC News.
—Matthew Bodner, NBC News, 30 Oct. 2024
The show even resorts to running bloopers at the end of each episode — the ultimate sign of desperation.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Desperation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desperation. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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