desires (Meaning)

desires

to long or hope for, an expressed wish, to wish for earnestly see also precatory, to call for, sexual urge or appetite, a usually formal request or petition for some action, the mental power or ability to experience desires, to express a wish for, conscious impulse (see impulse entry 1 sense 1) toward something that promises enjoyment or satisfaction in its attainment, a strong wish, to have or feel desire, to feel the loss of, something desired, invite, to long for, longing, craving, to express a wish to, something longed or hoped for

desires Sentence Examples

  1. Deep down, everyone desires a sense of belonging and connection.
  2. The stranded traveler desperately desired a hot meal and a warm bed.
  3. The child's greatest desire was to see the ocean for the first time.
  4. The artist's burning desire to create fueled her late-night studio sessions.
  5. The politician campaigned on a platform of addressing the desires of the working class.
  6. The new technology promised to fulfill humanity's desire for faster communication.
  7. He wrestled with the conflicting desires of pursuing his dreams and caring for his family.
  8. The detective delved into the victim's desires, hoping to find a motive for the crime.
  9. The simple life held a strong appeal for those who desired escape from the city's chaos.
  10. True happiness lies not in fulfilling fleeting desires, but in appreciating what one already has.

FAQs About the word desires

to long or hope for, an expressed wish, to wish for earnestly see also precatory, to call for, sexual urge or appetite, a usually formal request or petition f

prayers,appeals, pleas, suits, pleadings, cries, supplications, demands, solicitations, entreaties

hates, refuses, loathes, detests, despises, abhors, rejects,abominates, declines, execrates

Deep down, everyone desires a sense of belonging and connection.

The stranded traveler desperately desired a hot meal and a warm bed.

The child's greatest desire was to see the ocean for the first time.

The artist's burning desire to create fueled her late-night studio sessions.