Sentence examples similar to ploy of desperation from inspiring English sources

Many political analysts view the Republican ploy as a sign of desperation and warn that it might backfire.

But right from the etching of his name on to the home teamsheet, the ploy had the same smack of desperation as Ron Greenwood's pinning of faith in the patched-up Kevin Keegan at the 1982 World Cup.

Day of Desperation, January 23 , 1991

An act of desperation?

It smells of desperation.

"It was out of desperation.

Blame a sense of desperation.

Most smack of desperation.

lt was also an act of desperation.

It was an act of desperation.

"That is a sign of desperation.