desire

[dɪˈzaɪər]

Definition:
1. The feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state.
2. An inclination to want things.
3. Something that is desired.
4. Feel or have a desire for; want strongly.
5. Expect and wish.

Use 'desire' in a sentence:

1. She had been nursing a secret desire to see him again.
2. The justifications change. The desire for more trees remains constant.
3. She felt a surge of love and desire for him.
4. I had a strong desire to help and care for people.
5. He had lost his desire to live.
6. The house had everything you could desire.
7. Desire for status can be a powerful motivator.
8. He has never camouflaged his desire to better himself.
9. Additional courses may be taken if desired.
10. It is just possible that the accuracy of the information provided might leave something to be desired.
11. They were actuated by desire.
12. Music appeals to our desire and our need for movement.
13. Food seems to have been available, even if the quality left much to be desired.
14. This desire suddenly came upon Tom one day.
15. Energy, passion and a burning desire are what true learning takes.
16. The desire for revenge can be overpowering.
17. My yearning to be rich was an insane, unwholesome desire.
18. He still desired her.
19. The sight of him entering a room could flood her with desire.
20. She had no desire to rake over the past.
21. The desire to look attractive is universal.
22. They seem to have lost their desire for life.
23. She had remarried and desired a child with her new husband.
24. It's common to lose your sexual desire when you have your first child.
25. Was the desire of his soul to be satisfied at last?
26. I am aware that the organization of the book leaves something to be desired.
27. He evinced a strong desire to be reconciled with his family.
28. Compassion is a desire within us to help others.
29. He desired me to inform her that he had made his peace with God.
30. It's difficult to reconcile the demands of my job and the desire to be a good father.
31. Human lives are governed by the desire to experience joy.
32. Actually, all of us desire to achieve success, but sometimes our actions don't correspond with what we desire.
33. But Fred was bored and desired to go home.
34. When she agreed to marry him he felt he had achieved his heart's desire.
35. This condition decreases sexual desire and responsiveness.
36. I desire to engage in exercise and I value exercise extrinsically .
37. Parents' natural desire to protect their children should be counterbalanced by the child's need for independence.
38. She confessed to her parents her desire to act.
39. Fewer people desire to live in the north of the country.
40. He has expressed a desire to see you.
41. I have no desire to discuss the matter further.
42. He was overestimating their desire for peace.
43. It is sad to see a man so corrupted by the desire for money and power.
44. At times she had an overwhelming desire to see him.
45. She felt an overwhelming desire to have another child.
46. First, mould the clay into the desired shape.
47. He was imbued with a desire for social justice.
48. What sets Rice apart from most engineers is his constant desire to innovate and experiment.
49. The medicine did not achieve the desired effect.
50. She had the almost overwhelming desire to tell him the truth.
51. We all desire health and happiness.