Hence the desperate edge in Miles's drive to reclaim his health.

The crying started up again, was cut off, and continued with a desperate edge to the wail.

All this has added a new and desperate edge to even ordinary transactions.

"They are not sleeping together," she said, a desperate edge to her voice.

There was a desperate edge to his voice now.

When the young man looked uncertain, the boy's voice took on a slightly desperate edge of pleading.

She said it again, tone taking on a desperate edge.

They'd made love tonight with an almost desperate edge.

But the one thing they all share is that desperate edge.

There was something in their tone of voice that had a desperate edge to it.