desperate
/ˈdɛspərɪt/
adjective
- Feeling or showing a sense of hopelessness and a willingness to do anything to change a bad situation.
- She was desperate for a glass of water after hiking in the desert.
- The family became desperate when they lost their home in the fire.
- He made a desperate plea for help.
- Extremely serious or dangerous; requiring immediate action.
- The country is in a desperate situation after the earthquake.
- They faced desperate odds, but they refused to give up.
- The hospital is in desperate need of blood donations.
- Showing great urgency or intensity; done with all one's effort because of a difficult situation.
- He made a desperate attempt to catch the bus.
- They fought with desperate courage.
- She gave a desperate cry for help.
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