despairingly
Example Sentences
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"Closing the bakery is a catastrophe because bread is the most important staple for us," said a grandfather, Abu Alaa Jaffar, looking on despairingly.
From BBC ● Apr. 2, 2025
He speaks lyrically about winter rains, when the trees grow right out of the rising lake, and despairingly about the recent drops in water levels.
From New York Times ● Nov. 27, 2022
Pashtana Durrani, the executive director of a nongovernmental organization that promotes girls’ education, spoke despairingly to Britain’s Channel 4 on Thursday, as the city was falling.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2021
“The Egyptians live in the Republic of False Truths,” she writes despairingly to her lover and fellow protester.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 3, 2021
There Beth’s voice gave way, and clinging to her sister, she cried so despairingly that Jo was frightened.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
