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

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

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

It’s far easier to sit in the boiling waters of despair until the heat becomes tolerable than it is to try to alter the temperature all on our own.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

In an area of several hundred acres, a few paces in any direction can be the difference between a narrative of hope and one of despair.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

Natalie gave the phone back to Patience, and Churro crawled up into Natalie’s lap, sensing her despair.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz