How to pronounce desperately

Listen to desperately in real sentences, spoken by real people, in the original YouTube videos. No dictionary recording — the word as it is actually used.

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“desperately” in real sentences

1000+ clips in the index · 109 American · 961 British. Clips come from parliamentary and government channels under open licences.

  1. they so desperately need and so desperately demand.

    The Scottish Parliament · watch from 30:54 · hear it here

  2. are so desperately needed.

    The Scottish Parliament · watch from 24:34 · hear it here

  3. places that desperately need it.

    State Department · watch from 7:55 · hear it here

  4. when somebody needs them desperately.

    CDC · watch from 44:12 · hear it here

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