despairing

Example Sentences

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

From BBC • May 12, 2026

“Especially in despairing economic times we need to ensure people aren’t being denied access.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

Dunk, though wounded and despairing of Baelor’s death, wins his trial and becomes a legend that characters in “A Song of Ice and Fire” recall as a true knight.

From Salon • Feb. 25, 2026

Any freelance journalist who finds herself despairing over the paltry rates that today’s assigning editors are offering might want to familiarize herself with Fanny Fern before her next negotiation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026

“I don’t know what to say,” said Mrs. Hartman, her voice indignantly astonished, and also despairing.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote