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despair

Definition for despair

noun as in depression, hopelessness

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Example Sentences

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“There are so many difficulties. It’s like a full-time job to be a survivor. People are really feeling despair.”

"There is a lot of despair and disillusionment," said Colm Martin, who has been volunteering at London's Kingston branch for five years.

From BBC

His lively melodies about love, hope and despair - embellished with catchy riffs - brought a breath of fresh air to an otherwise tense social milieu.

From BBC

For Jones and Dolan, that symbolism is not about vengeance or despair, but about finding a path forward.

From Salon

Minguela said he wants other immigrants to know that “there’s hope and not to despair.”

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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