desperateness

noun

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as in desperation

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  1. desperation
  2. panic
  3. anguish
  4. distress
  5. discomfort
  6. fear
  7. dismay
  8. anxiety
Noun
  • And having any sort of feeling of desperation related to the production of artwork is so wrong, so counterintuitive to any creative practice.
    Harmony Holiday, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Buffalo’s offense was so dominant that Detroit coach Dan Campbell felt compelled to try a desperation onside kickoff just three minutes into the fourth quarter.
    Tim Graham, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of desperation
Noun
  • Key Background After the July jobs report briefly sent a panic through Wall Street as unemployment unexpectedly spiked to 4.3%, triggering one recession indicator, concerns about the health of the labor market have abated in recent months.
    Derek Saul, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
  • The same thing happened a year earlier, when the initial outset of the pandemic triggered a panic among investors.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of panic
Noun
  • Mass killing database:Revealing trends, details and anguish of every US event since 2006 How many school shootings took place in 2024?
    Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
  • What follows is a study in guilt, responsibility, and anguish, all told in ashamed interiority on Murphy’s face.
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of anguish
Noun
  • The lawsuit alleges negligent infliction of emotional distress and negligence.
    Jessika Harkay, Hartford Courant, 15 Dec. 2024
  • While one source said the legal action is ongoing, the litigation is not creating any prohibitive financial distress for VREG.
    Matt Donnelly, Variety, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of distress
Noun
  • But Hamaguchi is a master of the slow narrative burn, and the minor municipal drama of Evil Does Not Exist eventually reflects the discomfort of a society that feels out of balance, thanks to humanity’s encroachment on the natural world.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
  • This could be a defining moment for finding a balance between independence and partnership — don’t ignore the discomfort.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of discomfort
Noun
  • That leaves Syria’s minority groups like Alawites, Shia Muslims, Ismailis, Druze, Kurds and Christians in fear of being targeted.
    Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
  • By trusting in her own vision, Salley’s initial fears about a lack of holistic visual language never came to pass.
    Linne Halpern, Architectural Digest, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of fear
Noun
  • Writing about the Budapest Memorandum, Zelensky voiced his dismay regarding the 1994 agreement, which was meant to ensure Ukrainian security and sovereignty from Russia.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
  • These apparent one-off features were not included in the 2024 edition, to the dismay of many.
    Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of dismay
Noun
  • Feelings of bloating, cramping, constipation or nausea often occur because of something someone has eaten, drank or as a result of anxiety or significant amounts of stress.
    Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Lazarus also encourages people not to let anxiety and fear control them.
    Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of anxiety
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