Collocations for desperation - noun
ADJ.
sheer | quiet | growing
We realized with a sense of growing desperation that nobody knew we were in there.
We realized with a sense of growing desperation that nobody knew we were in there.
QUANT.
hint, note
There was a note of desperation in her voice.
There was a note of desperation in her voice.
VERB + DESPERATION
feel | drive sb to
Driven to desperation by our noisy neighbours, we called the police.
Driven to desperation by our noisy neighbours, we called the police.
PREP.
in (your) ~
In desperation, I decided to try acupuncture. | In his desperation to escape, Tom had slipped and broken a leg.
In desperation, I decided to try acupuncture. | In his desperation to escape, Tom had slipped and broken a leg.
out of ~
At the end of the film, the man becomes a thief out of sheer desperation.
At the end of the film, the man becomes a thief out of sheer desperation.
~ about/at
Many of us feel a quiet desperation at the future.
Many of us feel a quiet desperation at the future.
PHRASES
an act of desperation
The robbery was an act of desperation.
The robbery was an act of desperation.
courage, strength, etc. born of desperation
With strength born of desperation, she managed to break down the door.
With strength born of desperation, she managed to break down the door.