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How to Use "Desperate" with Example Sentences
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desperate
(adj):
willing to do anything because of not much hope
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Used with verbs:
"
She
is
desperate
to get some help.
"
(be: is/am/are, feels, looks, seems, sounds)
"
He
is becoming
desperate
to find a job.
"
(be + becoming, be + getting)
Used with adverbs:
"
The boy felt
extremely
desperate
alone in the dark.
"
(extremely, fairly, very, really, truly, absolutely, increasingly)
"
He acts
almost
desperate
around his ex-wife.
"
(almost, slightly, a little)
Used with prepositions:
"
He was
desperate
about
his future.
"
(about)
"
She seems
desperate
for
attention.
"
(for)
Used with nouns:
"
I made a
desperate
attempt
to help.
"
(attempt, effort, move)
"
She made a
desperate
cry
for help.
"
(cry, plea, search, wish)
"
It was a
desperate
situation
.
"
(situation, circumstance, struggle)
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