desired
wanted intensely
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,429 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 12,839 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.006% of every word in the library.
What it means
adjective
- wanted intensely also: craved the child could no longer resist taking one of the craved cookiesit produced the desired effect
desired in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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The Princess did so, and brought him what he desired.
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1
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Upon this Xury took heart and desired my leave to go on shore.
The Life and Most Surprising Adventures · Daniel Defoe · Chapter 1
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And, with all this, physical pain counts for nothing; indeed, it seems to be desired.
The Dream · Émile Zola · Chapter 1
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We had reached a point of comradeship beyond which neither of us desired to pass.
The Little Nugget · P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse · Chapter 1
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Former love was once admired, Present favour is estranged, Loath the pleasure long desired; Thus both men and thoughts are changed.
Elizabethan Sonnet Cycles: Phillis - Licia · Martha Foote [Editor] Crow · Chapter 1