How to Use desirable in a Sentence

desirable

adjective
  • The new stove has many desirable features.
  • The house is in a highly desirable location.
  • The experiment did not achieve a desirable result.
  • There are also trees that are very desirable to birds in the fall.
    Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 12 Aug. 2023
  • This can be less desirable on a jet ski, of course, when part of the fun is bouncing around on the whitecaps.
    WIRED, 18 Nov. 2023
  • From quaint mountain towns to bustling cities, these are some of the most desirable places to live in Georgia.
    Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2023
  • And then disposing of balls is right at the bottom, the least desirable.
    CBS News, 6 Sep. 2023
  • The neighborhood is home to quirky shops, galleries and restaurants, and is one of the city's most desirable places to live and play.
    Rebecca Treon, Chron, 13 Apr. 2023
  • But the team’s recent nosedive has put him on the verge of a less desirable record: most all-time losses.
    Andrew Beaton, WSJ, 27 Nov. 2023
  • There are not many other food sources for deer at this time of year, so the new tulip growth is highly desirable.
    Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2023
  • In the world of car collecting, people tend to like the bookends of cars, so the very first and very last are always desirable.
    Detroit Free Press, 23 Feb. 2024
  • Then the researchers ran both groups through a test that involved three food choices, which the team ranked from most to least desirable.
    Joanna Thompson, Scientific American, 17 Jan. 2024
  • Please name some desirable neighborhoods to live in Split and Dubrovnik.
    R. Daniel Foster, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2024
  • When using the spray, never do it on a windy day, and use a piece of cardboard as a shield to protect desirable plants.
    Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 29 July 2023
  • Will Beckham, unable to land a longer-term deal at a desirable price, return to all-pro form?
    Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2023
  • Not impossible, experts said, but not desirable, and she has not been seen in the park for a while.
    Ed Shanahan, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2024
  • In exchange for that, the GOP wants a series of policy changes that are desirable.
    The Editors, National Review, 27 Apr. 2023
  • It’s almost reversed itself in that what once was desirable isn’t and what wasn’t is.
    Debbie Arrington, Sacramento Bee, 1 Feb. 2024
  • With a tasteful and desirable set of standard features, the E-Ray really is a new class of Corvette.
    Tim Stevens, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2023
  • Each of the three possesses desirable traits but almost as many flaws.
    Afentres, oregonlive, 18 Apr. 2023
  • Statin drugs, in particular, have been shown to stabilize the plaque, even if the blood cholesterol is in the desirable range.
    Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 17 July 2023
  • This gives you the desirable golden color and crisp texture.
    Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 12 Aug. 2023
  • This may indicate that the reward (or yield) is not so desirable given the level of risk.
    Ivan Illan, Forbes, 5 May 2023
  • Some of the rooms have wallpaper and parquet flooring, which may not be desirable.
    Claudia Gryvatz Copquin, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2023
  • But not every Swayze character is oily in such a desirable way.
    Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2024
  • Then place in bright light indoors (direct morning light is desirable) and water only when the top inch of soil is dry.
    Steve Bender, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2023
  • And that’s not a desirable situation in middle age, when the skin is already prone to thinness.
    Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 26 Dec. 2023
  • What’s more, sandbar sharks were fairly desirable on the table, having a mild flesh that was great on the barbecue.
    Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 26 July 2023
  • Outlets haven’t always been chic, and their wares haven’t always been desirable.
    Dave Schilling, Los Angeles Times, 17 Nov. 2023
  • In 2024, the classic blue or black denim is set aside in favor of another equally desirable and easy-to-wear shade: gray jeans.
    Alexandre Marain, Vogue, 4 Jan. 2024

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