despairingly

Example Sentences

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"We trust Pope Francis, but we don't trust others to listen to the voice of peace," he says despairingly.

From BBC • Nov. 6, 2023

“Welcome to life, ladies,” the more cultivated Morgana despairingly tells them.

From New York Times • Jul. 20, 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

In the bitter darkness Arthur suddenly cried despairingly: “What aileth you, that ye cannot keep Sir Lancelot on your side?”

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White