The small dog was desperate to catch the ball thrown by its owner.
She was desperate for a job to support her family.
He looked desperate when he realized he lost his wallet.
The country was desperate for international support to overcome the natural disaster.
The student was desperate for help with his math homework.
She was desperate to find a job before her savings ran out.
He felt desperate when his phone battery died and he was lost in the city.
She was desperate for some peace and quiet after a long day at work.
They were desperate for a solution to their financial problems.
The team was desperate to win the game and advanced to the next round.
The drought has made farmers desperate for rain, as their crops are dying.
When I lost my phone, I felt desperate to find it because it had all my important contacts.
The family was desperate for food and shelter after their home was destroyed in the hurricane.
My friend was so desperate to pass her final exams that she studied for hours every day.
The job market is so competitive that many graduates are getting desperate for any job offer.
The animal shelter was desperate for volunteers to help care for the abandoned pets.
With only an hour left until the deadline, she became desperate and submitted her essay without proofreading it.
After days of wandering in the desert, they were desperate for water and prayed for a rescue team to find them soon.
He was desperate for a cigarette, so he sneakily went outside the building during his lunch break to light one up.
She was desperate to find a job, so she sent out countless resumes and went to multiple interviews.
Despite her desperate attempts to save her failing marriage, the couple ultimately decided to divorce.
The firefighters worked tirelessly, using every resource available in a desperate effort to contain the raging forest fire.
She felt desperate to prove herself at work, taking on extra projects and working overtime to impress her boss.
The refugees were in a desperate situation, fleeing their home country to escape war and persecution.
The company was desperate to find new investors after the pandemic caused a significant decline in sales.
In the midst of the pandemic, the government was desperate to find a vaccine to stop the spread of the virus.
The team was desperate to win the championship this year after narrowly missing out last season.
The desperate attempts of the firefighters to save the burning building were all in vain.
In a desperate attempt to save their marriage, they decided to go to therapy.
After several months of unemployment, John was desperate for a job.