despairing

Example Sentences

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The angry, despairing look on team owner Lawrence Stroll's face in Bahrain said it all.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 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

Some may wish to avoid Loktev’s film because of those despairing parallels.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2025

Unfortunately, I got distracted by the teacher’s despairing cry.

From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick