despair
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But the depths of despair on view in the survey are curious.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
He launched an attempt to breed pandas in captivity but, to his despair, London's Chi Chi repeatedly spurned the attentions of Moscow's An An.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
As Linda, she exudes a tightly coiled ferocity in sharp contrast to the fog of despair in which Willy seems to move.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
Amid the double despair of soaring joblessness and inflation, the 2025 U.S. military saw the biggest enlistee surge in 13 years, exceeding their recruitment goals by 10%.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
But if Hitler was hoping to break our spirit, to sow panic and despair, he must be sadly disappointed.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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