despondence

Example Sentences

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But walking into his office Monday morning, he was performing despondence.

From Slate • May 16, 2023

A stronger explanation of why this show is defying our collective doomsday fatigue points is its insistence on pushing back against despondence.

From Salon • Jan. 30, 2023

Anderson soon began channeling some of his despondence into “Litanies,” a 25-minute meditation for cello and orchestra.

From New York Times • Dec. 5, 2022

The exodus reflects growing despondence over prospects at home, where the economy has been in free fall and the U.N. says food shortages affect a third of the population.

From Reuters • Sep. 26, 2022

He remembered very clearly his last conversation with her over the phone, three days before she died, her growing despondence with her job and with life on the campus.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie