despair
Example Sentences
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It’s a lovely scene, albeit clouded by despair.
From Salon • May 29, 2026
The despair and hopelessness are a response to feeling powerless in the face of injustice and watching long-standing norms be routinely broken.
From Salon • May 28, 2026
Rumors of renewed hostilities leave traders reeling in despair.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
You cannot take the pain out of writing, but you can lessen some of the grunt work and redirect your energy, and despair, elsewhere.
From Slate • May 24, 2026
“O dear me!” said I, as if I found myself compelled to give up Biddy in despair.
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
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