Sentence examples for he is desired from inspiring English sources

As in the other plays as well, Twelfth Night neatly plays off this courtship theme with a second plot, of Malvolio's self-deception that he is desired by Olivia an illusion that can be addressed only by the satirical devices of exposure and humiliation.

On the other, he wants to be desired as a "tough man" — heterosexual, swaggering and functionally illiterate.

"This is not a result to be desired," he said.

"The location was fabulous; the foot traffic left something to be desired," he said.

"I have aspirations to be desired," he said eliciting laughter from the several hundred attendees.

"David's social skills sometimes leave a bit to be desired," he says.

"I leave infinities on every side to be desired," he admitted to his nemesis, Ludwig.

"It was the time of romantic restoration and their interpretation left much to be desired," he added.

While George Bush's conduct and labeling of the "War on Terrorism" leaves much to be desired, he was right to make it a top priority.

As a manager, he leaves a lot to be desired.

The second and third quarters, he said, left much to be desired.