despair

Recalling how he rushed to the site of the crash, Fernandez said he was confronted with "an image of desolation, despair, uncertainty, death".

From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026

Unlike bear-market bottoms, which typically end with a spasm of despair as traders throw in the towel, bull-market tops are far more gradual and less dramatic.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026

Both said that the scandal dominating the headlines and the loss of their dream jobs sent them into the depths of despair.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

"I just want him to stay out of my way forever," she says, with a sigh of despair.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

My motorcycle, he thought in despair, I’ll never get my motorcycle back if I don’t do it right.

From "Ralph S. Mouse" by Beverly Cleary

Now 27, she despairs when hearing another Cornell president talk about reforming the Greek system.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Marriage is the main topic, both the joys and despairs, in numbers that make ambivalence energizing, fun, poignant and, most important, resonantly true.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2024

When her TV show is canceled, the actress does what you might predict given the movie’s exaggerated look and tone: She despairs at what she sees in the mirror and reaches for an outrageous solution.

From New York Times ● May 24, 2024

Kakar despairs at the plight of Afghans who remain in Pakistan.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 28, 2024

He despairs of us, all of us, including the model, whose surreptitious gum chewing maddens him.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood

Things became "very difficult indeed" in the marriage early on, Earl Spencer writes, adding that he is "sure that both spouses despaired of the other at times".

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

Still, he kept laboring toward a perfection he didn’t always reach but never despaired of reaching.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026

But closer to the high-security perimeter, a crowd of worshippers despaired as police officers blocked their route.

From Barron's ● Jun. 7, 2026

In the early, chaotic days of the COVID-19 pandemic, transitional-kindergarten teacher Elizabeth Lam despaired.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 18, 2025

My dear Miss Lydia, By now you have despaired of me and decided that I am a man who does not honor his word.

From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson

The bolder choice would have been to commit to expressing the despairing lessons of this world.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

Despite facing notable challenges and coming of age in a culture infected by “big woe,” or an onslaught of despairing information, Moore believes there is still reason for young people to be optimistic.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026

But he's already despairing about his future housing prospects.

From BBC ● May 12, 2026

As wars multiply, Pope Leo’s aides aren’t despairing about the possibilities of diplomacy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 21, 2026

Walter didn't say anything as I explained the situation, but he had a strange, despairing look on his face.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson