Examples of 'were desperately' in a sentence

Meaning of "were desperately"

Indicates a strong sense of urgency or desperation. It suggests that someone or a group of individuals were extremely anxious, eager, or in dire need of something, often implying a critical or pressing situation

How to use "were desperately" in a sentence

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They were desperately poor as a result of there being no breadwinner.
Matt said they were desperately in love.
We were desperately unsuited to and unhappy with each other.
I finally believed you guys were desperately in love.
They now were desperately seeking a way to reconnect.
We were given to understand that you were desperately in need of nurses.
They were desperately trying to hold in their laughter.
New resources and new protocol were desperately needed.
But were desperately trying to get my attention.
You found the boy you were desperately looking for.
They were desperately looking for contact with nature.
It was beautiful but the people were desperately poor and hungry.
You were desperately hoping to get back.
Continued growth in enrolments meant that new facilities were desperately needed.
That you were desperately in love with me.

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It became a war of attrition in which both sides were desperately short of resources.
That you were desperately in need of nurses.
This became such a crisis that people were desperately calling for reform.
Were desperately struggling to find a cure.
Which functions were desperately needed and.
We were desperately looking for a place to stay.
Women doctors were desperately needed.
You were desperately trying to escape your fear of loss.
Greek forces outside the city were desperately trying to break the siege.
You were desperately looking for a time machine.
Calling for reform and then the a crisis that people were desperately.
Both were desperately in need of a supernatural miracle.
They sent him to his parents who were desperately waiting for his arrival.
You were desperately unhappy there.
I learned that they had a bug that they were desperately trying to fix.
Both men were desperately short of pecuniary resources.
One wonders why it took two weeks to provide what were desperately needed additional resources.
You were desperately searching.
But his imagination also took him to a conclusion other scientists were desperately trying to avoid.
They were desperately in need of arms.
Because of this the Geomchis were desperately fighting.
They were desperately in love.
In the fifteenth century a large part of the English population were desperately poor.
Both men were desperately alone.
The island was under heavy air attack and the AA reinforcements were desperately needed.
Small arms were desperately needed.
There were a few exceptions, but most of us were desperately poor.
Perhaps they were desperately trying to rejoin other members of their group.
The Commission must not abandon those who were desperately in need in Darfur.
They were desperately trying to extricate themselves from an unbearable legal straitjacket.
They both looked as if they were desperately hoping for words of encouragement.
We were desperately waiting to be rescued, but the help never came.
Then they made the women who were desperately poor kill and cook their only sheep.
Mostly antibiotics and trauma care supplies - both were desperately needed.
We were desperately in need of a victory.

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