despondency
Example Sentences
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There's a lot of despondency in Scottish Labour, and perhaps that shouldn't be too surprising.
From BBC • May 10, 2026
Arsenal's joy in Italy contrasted with despondency in Norway for Premier League heavyweights Man City.
From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026
Certainly, hope is an important psychological motivator for many people, and relying solely on doom-and-gloom messaging could push some people into despondency.
From Salon • Dec. 1, 2024
Juniper Hills resident Diane Swick, 60, transitioned from joy to despondency quickly in early August.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 5, 2024
“I too still believed that I had found something new,” he would later write, with more than a tinge of envy and despondency.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
Vocabulary lists containing despondency
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The Gene
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