1, We are trying desperately to keep to our schedule.

2, Haig was desperately eager for an affirmative answer.

3, She desperately wanted to win her father's approval.

4, The doctors tried desperately to save her life.

5, He waved desperately to his companion.

6, Scores of people tried desperately to gatecrash the party.

7, He longed desperately to be back at home.

8, She was desperately lonely at school.

9, I desperately squirted water on the flames.

10, He tried desperately to convey how urgent the situation was.

11, Rescue teams worked desperately to restore utilities in the area shattered by the hurricane.

12, It is desperately sad news and I am absolutely shattered to hear it.

13, Doctors tried desperately to reduce the swelling in her brain.

14, I searched desperately for a toehold in the rock face.

15, Her marriage is in trouble and she is desperately unhappy.

16, He cut desperately at the rope in an attempt to free his foot.

17, He was found desperately trying to untangle several reels of film.

18, He desperately needed money.

19, He was desperately seeking a way to see her again.

20, The flood has left villagers and animals desperately scavenging for food.

21, We desperately need a result from this match.

22, She tried desperately to engage him in conversation.

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24, He cast about desperately for something to say.

25, Passengers clung desperately onto the lifeboats.

26, The crops desperately need rain.

27, I'm afraid we're desperately short staffed at the moment.

28, Many of the families are desperately poor.

29, I thought back to the time in 1975 when my son was desperately ill.

30, Brian looked ridiculous in leather trousers, and I was desperately trying to keep a straight face.