as in to crave
to have an earnest wish to own or enjoy
a wide gulf between what they desiderate and what they deserve
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Should one crave additional cold, there’s a cryotherapy chamber available for three-minute bookings.—
Alexandra Cheney,
Travel + Leisure,
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Naturalistic Designs Homeowners are craving a more natural look in the garden, with a less structured, more naturalistic appearance that relies heavily on perennials with different bloom times.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
25 Jan. 2025
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Boarding a train on the London Underground wearing his best bowtie, Gilbert must have assumed at least one person would want to shower him with affection.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
18 Jan. 2025
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And the fact that this could happen today is a great testament to what people want. ...—
Mike Allen,
Axios,
18 Jan. 2025
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Gilded by privilege and cunning, Glinda is a popular young woman who desires to wield magic.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
23 Jan. 2025
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The Beachy caravan interior, from the smallest 360 to the largest 450 floor plan, has always left a little something to be desired.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Desiderate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desiderate. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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