Anyone else note a strong whiff of desperation in this whole Amazon / Hachette business? (madgeniusclub.com)
There's a wee whiff of desperation here — whatever it takes to maintain revenue & earnings growth, it seems... Let's price it up: (wexboy.wordpress.com)
That Rangel went to Sharpton for help electing his favored successor whiffed of desperation: the two have rarely been friendly over the years and a Sharpton protege, the Rev. Mike Walrond, unsuccessfully challenged Rangel in 2014. (observer.com)