Meaning & use
desperation
A state of extreme distress or urgency, often leading someone to take reckless or drastic action.
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Out of desperation, she sold her car to pay the overdue rent.
There was a note of desperation in his voice as he begged for a second chance.
A note on using this word
Desperation implies a situation so dire that ordinary caution or judgment is set aside, often producing extreme or risky behavior.
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