desirous
adjective
de·sir·ous
di-ˈzī(-ə)r-əs 
: impelled or governed by desire
desirous of fame
desirously
adverb
desirousness
noun
Examples of desirous in a Sentence
management is very desirous of finishing the project on time and within budget
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 16 Nov. 2025
Here is my coven of women authors and their pariah creation—sometimes literal monsters, sometimes the monster of the desirous self.
—Diana Arterian, Literary Hub, 14 Nov. 2025
Japan’s Production Committee Model Emerges as Co-Production Barrier Separately, Japanese producers are very excited to and desirous of, coproducing with international partners, but language and culture still remain massive obstacles.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
Proceeding With Task-Sharing Assume that mental health professionals desirous of doing task-sharing are fully aware of the various limitations and potential shortcomings.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
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“Desirous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/desirous. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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desirous
adjective
de·sir·ous
di-ˈzī(ə)r-əs
: eagerly wishing
desirous of an invitation
desirously
adverb
desirousness
noun
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