After winning a bronze medal, and not achieving the gold he sorely wanted, he announced his intention to turn professional.

Elizabeth was so exhausted from her day's activities that she sorely wanted to smother Robin with her own sleeping mat, but she contained herself.

"It was either get the water or wait for tea, and Luke sorely wanted coffee."

I sorely wanted to sit still in my fever and think about him and say a silent good-bye.

But by cutting off the negotiations now, the Democrats conceded several other summer programs they sorely wanted.

Yet while the big set pieces are often exuberantly handled, the human details are sorely wanting.

Covenant sorely wanted to speak with her.

He sorely wanted cheerful company.

I sorely wanted to be in the back of our pickup over at the Latchers', eavesdropping on the men as they handled the situation.

He sorely wanted to be wrong about her, but probably she was just one of Thrax's minions.