desperate
Being filled with, or in a state of, despair; hopeless.
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Happy cinco de mayo, friends! Would love if you could take time to support a black Latina In desperate need:
putin getting desperate, he knows he lost..
Good advice - just remember that there aren’t elections across the entire country, so do be sure to check in advice there is a vote in your area before you grab anyone in a desperate electoral plea.
You know Israel's desperate to change public perception when they start sending out texts like this.
Horseface Lavrov is getting desperate..
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Being filled with, or in a state of, despair; hopeless.
desperate to eat; desperate for attention
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In dire need (of something); having a dire need or desire.
I hadn't eaten in two days and was desperate for food.
“This was tough, im so not a tv watcher. I watch three shows ever when im truly desperate”
— Bluesky· May 2026“The Times, along with most of the (predominantly right wing) media, is desperate to install Farage.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“It is Bernard's influence. If Hilary or Joe hadn't run and if he were an actual Democratic party member and if Black people had voted for him, he would've won. They are desperate. Recent history proves he's a liar.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“spadescara content has to drop soon im desperate💔 (i have to make it)”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Absolutely repulsive, almost desperate, nonsense from reform. It's because they don't want to tackle the cost of living crisis. Or the climate and biodiversity crises.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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Beyond hope, leaving little reason for hope; causing despair; extremely perilous.
I was so desperate at one point, I even went to see a loan shark.
“Happy cinco de mayo, friends! Would love if you could take time to support a black Latina In desperate need:”
— Bluesky· May 2026“putin getting desperate, he knows he lost..”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Good advice - just remember that there aren’t elections across the entire country, so do be sure to check in advice there is a vote in your area before you grab anyone in a desperate electoral plea.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“You know Israel's desperate to change public perception when they start sending out texts like this.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Horseface Lavrov is getting desperate..”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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