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Search phrase: desperate

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All's Well That Ends WellAW I.i.139all sanctified limit, as a desperate offendress againstall sanctified limit, as a desperate Offendresse against
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.iii.224To cure the desperate languishings whereofTo cure the desperate languishings whereof
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.i.184Skill infinite, or monstrous desperate.Skill infinite, or monstrous desperate,
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.178My lord, this is a fond and desperate creatureMy Lord, this is a fond and desp'rate creature,
Antony and CleopatraAC I.iii.54By any desperate change. My more particular,By any desperate change: My more particular,
As You Like ItAYL V.iv.32Of many desperate studies by his uncle,Of many desperate studies, by his vnckle,
CymbelineCym IV.iii.6Upon a desperate bed, and in a timeVpon a desperate bed, and in a time
CymbelineCym V.v.58Grew shameless-desperate, opened – in despiteGrew shamelesse desperate, open'd (in despight
HamletHam I.iv.87He waxes desperate with imagination.He waxes desperate with imagination.
HamletHam II.i.104And leads the will to desperate undertakingsAnd leads the will to desperate Vndertakings,
HamletHam IV.iii.9Deliberate pause. Diseases desperate grownDeliberate pause, diseases desperate growne,
HamletHam IV.iii.10By desperate appliance are relieved,By desperate appliance are releeued,
HamletHam IV.vii.26A sister driven into desperate terms,A Sister driuen into desperate tearmes,
HamletHam V.i.216The corse they follow did with desperate handThe Coarse they follow, did with disperate hand,
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.192She is desperate here, a peevish self-willedShee is desperate heere: / A peeuish selfe-will'd
Henry VH5 IV.ii.37Yon island carrions, desperate of their bones,Yond Iland Carrions, desperate of their bones,
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.ii.25Salisbury is a desperate homicide;Salisbury is a desperate Homicide,
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.i.45More venturous or desperate than this.More venturous, or desperate then this.
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.ii.50But rather, moody-mad and desperate stags,But rather moodie mad: And desperate Stagges,
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.iv.7By this unheedful, desperate, wild adventure.By this vnheedfull, desperate, wilde aduenture:
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.vi.54Then follow thou thy desperate sire of Crete,Then follow thou thy desp'rate Syre of Creet,
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.iv.42So desperate thieves, all hopeless of their lives,So desperate Theeues, all hopelesse of their Liues,
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.i.128And haste is needful in this desperate case.And haste is needfull in this desp'rate case.
Henry VIIIH8 I.ii.35And lack of other means, in desperate mannerAnd lack of other meanes, in desperate manner
Henry VIIIH8 III.i.86Though he be grown so desperate to be honest – (Though he be growne so desperate to be honest)
King JohnKJ III.i.32As doth the fury of two desperate menAs doth the furie of two desperate men,
King LearKL II.iv.300He is attended with a desperate train,He is attended with a desperate traine,
King LearKL V.iii.159Go after her. She's desperate. Govern her.Go after her, she's desperate, gouerne her.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.v.114you have suffered all this. My suit, then, is desperate?you haue sufferd all this. My suite then is desperate:
Much Ado About NothingMA II.iii.153is sometime afeard she will do a desperate outrage tois somtime afeard she will doe a desperate out-rage to
OthelloOth II.i.21The desperate tempest hath so banged the TurksThe desperate Tempest hath so bang'd the Turkes,
OthelloOth II.iii.322I am desperate of my fortunes if they check me here.I am desperate of my Fortunes if they check me.
OthelloOth V.ii.206This sight would make him do a desperate turn,This sight would make him do a desperate turne:
Richard IIR2 V.iii.20As dissolute as desperate. Yet through bothAs dissolute as desp'rate, yet through both,
Richard IIIR3 II.ii.99Drown desperate sorrow in dead Edward's graveDrowne desperate sorrow in dead Edwards graue,
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.170Thy schooldays frightful, desperate, wild, and furious;Thy School-daies frightfull, desp'rate, wilde, and furious,
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.233And I, in such a desperate bay of death,And I in such a desp'rate Bay of death,
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.320To desperate adventures and assured destruction.To desperate Aduentures, and assur'd Destruction.
Romeo and JulietRJ I.ii.48One desperate grief cures with another's languish.One desparate greefe, cures with anothers lauguish:
Romeo and JulietRJ III.iii.108.2Hold thy desperate hand.Hold thy desperate hand:
Romeo and JulietRJ III.iv.12Sir Paris, I will make a desperate tenderSir Paris, I will make a desperate tender
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.i.69Which craves as desperate an executionWhich craues as desperate an execution,
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.i.70As that is desperate which we would prevent.As that is desperate which we would preuent.
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.iii.54As with a club dash out my desperate brains?As (with a club) dash out my desperate braines.
Romeo and JulietRJ V.i.36To enter in the thoughts of desperate men.To enter in the thoughts of desperate men:
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.59Good gentle youth, tempt not a desperate man.Good gentle youth, tempt not a desperate man,
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.117Thou desperate pilot, now at once run onThou desperate Pilot, now at once run on
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.263And she, too desperate, would not go with me,And she (too desperate) would not go with me,
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.320And venture madly on a desperate mart.And venture madly on a desperate Mart.
The TempestTem III.iii.106All three of them are desperate. Their great guilt,All three of them are desperate: their great guilt
Timon of AthensTim III.iv.103called desperate ones, for a madman owes 'em.call'd desperate ones, for a madman owes 'em.
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.465Has desperate want made!has desp'rate want made?
Titus AndronicusTit II.i.40Are you so desperate grown to threat your friends?Are you so desperate growne to threat your friends?
Titus AndronicusTit V.iii.74Like a forlorn and desperate castaway,Like a forlorne and desperate castaway,
Twelfth NightTN II.ii.8a desperate assurance she will none of him; and onea desperate assurance, she will none of him. And one
Twelfth NightTN II.ii.37My state is desperate for my master's love.My state is desperate for my maisters loue:
Twelfth NightTN V.i.61Here in the streets, desperate of shame and state,Heere in the streets, desperate of shame and state,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.ii.5That I am desperate of obtaining her.That I am desperate of obtaining her.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.v.13I care not, I am desperate. If the lawI care not, I am desperate, If the law
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.482.2This is desperate, sir.This is desperate (sir.)

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.219 Will he not wake, and in a desperate rage Will he not wake, and in a desp'rate rage
The Rape of LucreceLuc.739 She, desperate, with her nails her flesh doth tear. Shee desperat with her nailes her flesh doth teare.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1038 To find some desperate instrument of death; To finde some desp'rat Instrument of death,
SonnetsSonn.147.7 Hath left me, and I desperate now approve Hath left me, and I desperate now approoue,
Venus and AdonisVen.336 The client breaks, as desperate in his suit. The client breakes, as desperat in his sute.
Venus and AdonisVen.556 And careless lust stirs up a desperate courage, And carelesse lust stirs vp a desperat courage,
Venus and AdonisVen.765 Or theirs whose desperate hands themselves do slay, Or theirs whose desperat hands them selues do slay,

Glossary

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desperaterisky, dangerous, hazardous
desperatedespairing, hopeless, without hope
desperatedisregarding, careless, reckless
desperatedeadly serious, bold, steadfast
desperationreckless despair, desperate thoughts [of self-destruction]
heelpenniless, destitute, in desperate straights

Thesaurus

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desperate straights, inheel
desperate thoughtsdesperation
thoughts, desperatedesperation

Themes and Topics

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Classical mythology...carus 1h6 iv vi 55 follow thou thy desperate sire of crete / thou icarus son of d...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
DESPERATEBASICsee DESPAIR

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