despair
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This leaves Jolie as the movie’s magnetic center, with Maxine drifting through despair as she ponders what to do.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026
Many have ended up leaving in despair, according to one resident.
From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026
In addition to the sonic parallels, the song’s combination of despair and spiritual deliverance connects Ms. Orton to the mid-period work of the older Irish songwriter.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026
And there's that sinking feeling too when we let a lead slip, the dread of a penalty shoot-out and the despair of losing to Italy and then Spain in the last two Euros finals.
From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026
It is the sound of a people in despair that I shall never forget: the weeping, the sobbing, the screaming and the praying.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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