despair
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I spoke with him recently about combating despair, the dangers of ongoing conflicts such the Iran war, and what it would take to get our world to give up nuclear weapons.
From Salon • Jun. 15, 2026
He was popular, funny and the despair of his teachers.
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026
Beneath the universe’s unrelenting despair, Kripke has always seen “The Boys” as an inherently hopeful story.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
"We can expect displacement sites and cities to flood. Every gap in our response is a gap that armed groups, trafficking networks and despair will fill," Goodstein said.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
She wasn’t crying, but she had a look of despair and anger and something else, an emotion that Ophie didn’t have a name for.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
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