Sentence examples for desperate status from inspiring English sources

But what responsibility is Israel prepared to take for the desperate status quo in the area, I ask.

This makes sense: in a world with few animals and precious little plantlife, man has been restored to the desperate status of luxury item.

Having conceded 523 to Somerset, with former Future Of English Batting, James Hildreth, leading the way with 182, Middlesex finished the second day 64-7 withis weekeek's final fixture against Lancashire sliding from "awkward" to "desperate" status.

Mostly midsize cities on the East Coast and in the Rust Belt desperate for status in the corporate world.

But with numerous moving parts, neither side desperate about the status quo and no agreement on the terms, success is far from assured.

In his angrier moments Talcott bemoans the lifestyle of this black bourgeoisie: "I see my father and his cold intellectual amusement at 'the other Negroes,' I see my mother and her elite sororities and social clubs as living a dark imitation of white society, ultimately mimicking, in their desperate quest for status, even the racial attitudes of the larger world".

I posit, though my theory has not been tested, that abused women may be more likely to post desperate "Help me!" status updates than non-abused women.

The newly wealthy are often desperate to affirm their status by conspicuously consuming the favoured brands of the already rich.

Louis Susman, the US ambassador, has been doing the rounds of MPs recently, apparently desperate to preserve the status quo.

But it should be borne in mind that the Europeans remained almost desperate to restore the status quo.

Cassie — a role originated by Donna McKechnie, who is interviewed in "Every Little Step" — is a step away from has-been status and desperate to keep working.