desperateness

noun

Definition of desperatenessnext
as in desperation

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  1. desperation
  2. panic
  3. anguish
  4. distress
  5. discomfort
  6. fear
  7. dismay
  8. anxiety
Noun
  • Its foreign minister in 2021 famously held a speech in thigh-high water to steer attention to the island's plight, expressing the feeling of desperation many in the region share.
    Katharina Buchholz, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
  • With each match eliminating contestants in shocking and violent ways, the show features themes of human desperation and the lengths people will go to stay alive.
    Jane LaCroix, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of desperation
Noun
  • David Ornstein has been activated and all of The Athletic’s club reporters are on the case as your team makes that shrewd addition/flamboyantly overpays for a panic buy/makes that weird loan signing to keep an agent sweet.
    Nick Miller, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
  • As Kinch went to retrieve it, Williams felt panic grip his chest.
    Joshua Kaplan, ProPublica, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of panic
Noun
  • How can one not be moved seeing the anguish of young and old in the rural area of Masafer Yatta as their homes and schools are demolished by the Israel Defense Forces, who claim the land as a training zone?
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 29 Dec. 2024
  • But the elation felt by many Syrians is darkened by the anguish of searching for news of relatives who disappeared in prisons where death and torture were routine.
    Justin Salhani, The Dial, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of anguish
Noun
  • The law applies specifically if there is intent to cause serious emotional distress to the person that is depicted in the image.
    Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
  • American’s logo was an upside-down American flag—both an SOS signal of distress and a statement of opposition, depending on who’s using it.
    Aaron Gilbreath, SPIN, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of distress
Noun
  • Besides, there is the matter of Donald Trump’s noticeable discomfort in social settings.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
  • From Miscommunication To Clarity: AI For Patients For many patients, articulating health concerns and symptoms is an inherently subjective and nuanced process—particularly in areas like chronic pain, where describing discomfort can feel nearly impossible.
    Lyric Mandell, PhD, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of discomfort
Noun
  • The bitcoin price dropped to around $92,000 per bitcoin, restarting a sell-off that had lost steam earlier this week amid fears of a looming bitcoin price crash.
    Billy Bambrough, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Two donors traveling with the program faced a deeper fear, grappling with the reality that their home in the fire zone might not withstand the flames — a fear later confirmed.
    Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
Definition of fear
Noun
  • Fans of the show shared their dismay at Nease's answer on social media.
    Latoya Gayle, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
  • It was announced in September that Lamar would headline the Super Bowl halftime show in New Orleans — much to the dismay of rappers who said Lil Wayne should have been given the gig as a hometown favorite.
    Char Adams, NBC News, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of dismay
Noun
  • Studies point to lower grades and higher rates of car accidents, athletic injuries, risky behaviors, substance abuse, obesity, depression, and anxiety.
    Lynne Peeples, TIME, 6 Jan. 2025
  • No place does this mix of anxiety and forward-looking techno-evangelism spring forth more profusely than at CES.
    Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of anxiety
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