as in craves
to have an earnest wish to own or enjoy
a wide gulf between what they desiderate and what they deserve
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At another corner, there’s the God whose favor Salieri craves, quite unrequitedly.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2026 -
Jesse craves legitimacy; Noah's goal is to enter the 1990s as the hundred-million-dollar man, and to lord it over his brother.—
Gail Sheehy,
Vanity Fair,
20 Feb. 2026
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Well, the dog died, and now Lauren wants to take bereavement leave.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Now, Achane likely wants to get paid, something Miami Dolphins general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan explained will likely have to wait considering the current cap restraints.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Desiderates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desiderates. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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