He looked absolutely desperate, broke down, said he couldn't go on.

I'm absolutely desperate, and we don't have a minute to waste.

In truth, as the fatal time drew near, Penny grew absolutely desperate.

In the meantime, sound pessimistic - better yet - absolutely desperate.

He's absolutely desperate for someone responsible to tend the flora and fauna.

On this the eleventh day of the battle for France the situation had become absolutely desperate.

"By the time they come to us, they're absolutely desperate."

Those people are absolutely desperate and incapable of either mercy or pity.

"Mark Green has no shame and is absolutely desperate," he said.

Politics in this country has become absolutely desperate, I despair.