desperately seeking
We clung desperately together.
he desperately needed a drink.
he was desperately looking for an out.
desperately, Jinny dragged at his arm.
he desperately hunted for a new job.
Try desperately to think of the politest way to say,
He waved desperately to his companion.
desperately striving for some sort of dignity
The man in the river desperately tried to reach the side.
He longed desperately to be back at home.
He cut desperately at the rope in an attempt to free his foot.
He was desperately seeking a way to see her again.
Yet Golding needed her as desperately as he needed Monteith.
We live in a dark world that desperately needs the candlepower of Christ shining through us.
He was desperately eager to be back after more than a week's absence from school.
He was desperately eager to be back after more than a week’s absence from school.
Nick didn’t say anything during the meeting, and it was obvious that he was desperately trying to merge into the background.
41) Mored beyond words,the young executive tried desperately to swallow the rapdidly swelling lump in his troat.
Hermione, let me read your composition, said Ron desperately, checking his watch.
" Yeah, " said Harry, slightly desperately, " who does? "
He looked around desperately for one more idea.
Desperately needed restoration work was already underway.
" How much I love you, Lenina, " he brought out almost desperately.
Yet, he also yearns for her desperately, his desire is insatiable.
Food, water and other supplies have been running desperately short.
But an unguarded chick is desperately vulnerable.
" Professor—Professor, don't you want to taste my po— ? " called Harry desperately.
" So Macnair's persuaded the giants to join You-Know-Who? " said Hermione desperately.
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