desiring

present participle of desire

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of desiring The Guinnesses, after all, were among the targets of the Fenians, revolutionaries desiring Irish independence and the toppling of the Protestant Ascendancy, of which the Guinnesses were a part. Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025 The Season 3 finale of The Gilded Age had 5 million views, according to Variety, and the show has definitely left viewers desiring more. Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 19 Sep. 2025 After all, who can’t relate to someone desiring a simple vacation with their family only to have work issues get in the way? Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2025 Buyers desiring a teapot that naturally regulates temperature should seek a pot made of heavy metal pot rather than glass. Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025 The topic of banning phones at gigs has been a contentious one over the years, with artists wishing for fans to live in the moment, and fans desiring a chance to memorialize their concert experiences. Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for desiring
Verb
  • People might be craving horror as a way to make sense of this madness.
    Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Viewers craving something more concrete are less likely to remain tolerant for the full journey.
    Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Democrats countered that the GOP proposal actually is partisan, since Republicans are seeking to extend funding following the passage of a controversial spending bill that narrowly passed in July over the objections of all congressional Democrats.
    Kevin Breuninger,Sam Meredith, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The Utah team is now seeking patent protection for its discovery, hoping to take fungal hydrogels from the lab to real-world biomedical applications.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Those wanting to stream the show live can do so with a Peacock premium subscription, or stream new episodes the next day with a basic Peacock subscription.
    Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Given no choice, María Ángeles acquiesces to her daughter’s wishes and moves into the seniors’ home, where a hilarious exchange with a hairdresser wanting to chop off her long silver tresses typifies her iron-willed refusal to settle in.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In 2022, Avery's trial lawyers, Dean Strang and Jerome Buting wrote a letter to Evers requesting clemency for Dassey.
    Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Jesan escapes from defeat by kidnapping Ji-yeon and requesting Heon meet him alone.
    Kayti Burt, Time, 29 Sep. 2025

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“Desiring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desiring. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.

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