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.
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This gives more desirable plants a chance to sprout and grow.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2025
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This is by no means a desirable state of affairs.
—Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 20 Aug. 2025
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There are also trees that are very desirable to birds in the fall.
—Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 12 Aug. 2023
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And what looks desirable is a person who’s hard to get.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 14 Jan. 2026
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Stone tool marks, on the other hand, showed up on the less desirable parts.
—ArsTechnica, 9 July 2026
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It is worn by each girl in turn in order to stage herself as stylish and desirable.
—Literary Hub, 11 May 2026
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Prime rib is a desirable cut of beef, known for its rich flavor and marbling from fat.
—Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 15 Jan. 2026
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Some junk wax era cards have since become quite valuable in desirable grades.
—Corey Merriman, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
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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
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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
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Perhaps the Gulf states will end up as less desirable places to do business.
—Jonathan Tirone, Bloomberg, 16 Apr. 2026
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And then disposing of balls is right at the bottom, the least desirable.
—CBS News, 6 Sep. 2023
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And having something that no one else has is highly desirable too.
—Zoë Dare Hall, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
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Here are three homes for sale with the firm in three highly desirable neighborhoods.
—Dallas Morning News, 8 Mar. 2026
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Each of the three possesses desirable traits but almost as many flaws.
—Afentres, oregonlive, 18 Apr. 2023
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There seemed, at that moment, to be nothing in the world more desirable than to be an actor.
—Rachel Cusk, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2025
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The truth is, the consequences are most desirable.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2026
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Let’s do it from desirable to least desirable.
—Gladys Louise Tyler, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
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In Illinois, her friends were living in desirable places for less than half that.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
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Or Ami, which is one of the most desirable brands for men’s Christmas gifts.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 22 Dec. 2025
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In the worst case, herbicides kill desirable plants.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 June 2026
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But a talent for massaging egos is the most desirable strength.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
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Yet desirable tracts may only come up for sale once in 30 or 40 years.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2025
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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
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Outlets haven’t always been chic, and their wares haven’t always been desirable.
—Dave Schilling, Los Angeles Times, 17 Nov. 2023
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Handmade goods have never been more desirable.
—Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 9 June 2026
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One method to prevent overspray is to use a piece of heavy cardboard to protect desirable plants.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2026
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