despondent

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Aviles told the San Antonio Express-News, which published the text messages first, that the relationship and the professional ostracization his wife faced after it was discovered led her to become despondent before her death.

From Salon • Feb. 25, 2026

Not long ago, investors were despondent as stocks related to artificial intelligence pulled back on bubble fears and worries about potential overcapacity.

From Barron's • Jan. 7, 2026

Increasingly despondent, he organised a park walk on social media.

From BBC • Dec. 17, 2025

In this case, it’s a subplot about despondent self-deporting animals who resolve to flee Oz because their home has become hostile to their kind: “We can’t stay here. It’s become rotten,” says a bear.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025

The more he heard, the more difficult it seemed, and the more despondent he became.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman