How to Use "Desire" with Example Sentences

desire (n): a strong wish or want

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Used with adjectives:

"She has a great desire to have a baby."
(great, burning, deep, intense, strong, growing)

"She had a sudden desire to call her ex-husband."
(sudden, overwhelming)

"It is my hidden desire."
(hidden, secret)

"Everyone has natural desires."
(natural, basic)

"She has a sincere desire to help people."
(sincere, genuine, real)

Used with verbs:

"I feel a strange desire to sing in public."
(feel, harbor, have)

"They share a common desire for world peace."
(share)

"Her abusive upbringing created a desire for a real family."
(created)

"The books fuel my desire for learning."
(fuel, stimulate)

"Please communicate your desires."
(communicate, express, state, voice)

"Try to control your desire."
(control, resist, suppress, overcome)

Used with prepositions:

"She has an intense desire for a baby."
(for)

desire (v): to want something

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Used with adverbs:

"Privacy is something teenagers greatly desire."
(greatly, really, truly)