despair

Example Sentences

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A new study suggests that falling participation in organized religion among middle-aged white Americans with lower levels of education may have contributed to the rise in so-called "deaths of despair."

From Science Daily

Despite the grim subject matter, the show also offers a glimpse of hope that such awareness arrives in time for someone to show that those despairing are not alone.–

From Salon

You can compare and despair with retirees who have multiples of what you have, or you can also make peace with the fact that you are not necessarily outliers.

From MarketWatch

What is certainly true, say some experts, is that social media amplifies pre-existing feelings of loneliness because of what Dr Jay calls the "compare and despair" factor.

From BBC

Even those with abundant resources often end up in a similarly despairing cycle.

From Los Angeles Times