He worried that he might never achieve his 'desire'. [=might never do the thing that he wanted to do]
It is our 'desire' that all of you be treated fairly. [=we want all of you to be treated fairly]
Although her education 'left much to be desired', she was an extremely intelligent person.
(..) you may enjoy the aridities of heaven without my discomforting presence, and that of every other woman whose only crime was a desire to be free. There is something I would like to see. Are you going to go home? I know what I have to do. I want to make you all an offer. (..)2017 TvShow: Vikings Title: The Great Army Season: 4 Episode 17