despair

Example Sentences

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Every facet of life - joy, despair and everything in between – co-existed under the strobe lights.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

The “object of excess” led him into despair.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

That convergence of feelings made me wonder: What kind of girl would write letters to former flames, not out of love, but out of despair?

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

You have avoided great depths of despair and panic, and even greater heights of self-congratulation and ecstasy.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

In despair and confusion, he let the book slip through his hands.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood