Example Sentences

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Seeing the accumulation of other people’s innermost desires in the trees — and given that the wishes are uncovered — lends the work an openness and accessibility that can be therapeutic, Loyer said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

For Leslie Fiedler, the greatest works of American literature were those that engaged with terrible fears and forbidden desires.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Tackling my next deck, “Boundaries Make Jobs Clear,” I learn that parents’ jobs include boundaries and validation; children’s jobs are expressing desires and feelings.

From Slate • May 10, 2026

In these cases, the language does not imply that AI has thoughts or desires.

From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2026

Because if Ruby wanted something from him, it could only spell trouble, and after today he wanted no part in the kind of trouble her desires were certain to cause.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols