despairing

Example Sentences

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Tippett, a former NHS England boss who led on personalised care, told the BBC the result was "despairing".

From BBC • May 19, 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

He threw himself with a despairing gesture into a chair, and placed his elbows on the table, covering his face with his hands as he spoke:—

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker