It comes off as a desperate move that makes the story more, not less, manipulative.

Western military officials say it is a perfect marriage in the face of the desperate Iranian moves.

For some shop owners, offering table service was a desperate move.

With the race winding down, many drivers tried desperate moves to get to the front.

"People can see it as a desperate or cynical move."

In a move too desperate to be gentle, he dragged her head back by the hair.

"In what way do you see this as a desperate move?"

They were about to be slaughtered, so any desperate move was worth trying.

"I've never seen a prosecutor make such a desperate move; it was absolutely a low blow."

Then, in a desperate move, her arms came around him, clutched.