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  1. 07-Feb-2021, 18:48 #1
    alpacinoutd
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    Her eyes were...with desperate need

    I need one verb to complete this sentence:

    Her eyes were...with desperate need.

    I want to say her eyes reflected the need or were full of need.
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  2. 07-Feb-2021, 19:14 #2
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    Re: Her eyes were...with desperate need

    Try:

    hungry
    famished
    glazed
    ablaze
    I'm not a teacher. I speak American English. I've tutored writing at the University of Southern Maine and have done a good deal of copy editing and writing, occasionally for publication.
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