Sentence examples for was desperate by from inspiring English sources

However, appeals from the Syrians, whose situation was desperate by October 9, ultimately forced Sadat to change his mind for political reasons, against the protests of his commanders.

The desperate punk years (roughly 1978 to 1992): "This Ain't No Picnic" by Minutemen; "We're Desperate" by X; "Bad Luck" by Social Distortion.

David Cameron is entitled to be taken seriously when he claims, as he did on Monday, that the video was "desperate stuff" by a jihadi force in retreat.

And Labour said it was "desperate stuff by a Conservative Party that has given up any pretence of standing up for working people".

He was desperate to get by as normal," she said.

Did he ever get the sense she was desperate to be accepted by Hollywood?

This was desperate stuff, admittedly enhanced by Simon playing at the very limits of his skills.

Their defending was desperate and overwhelmed regularly by the hosts' urgency, which is more reason for local optimism.

A San Bernardino family terrorized by violence was desperate to leave before it was too late.

Someone was desperate to make them "relevant" by making them "young".

Some analysts say Iran's escalating rhetoric and the attacks attributed to it are desperate moves by a regime feeling squeezed by tightening economic sanctions.