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

McGrath then trudged off to the other side of the course, despondent, lying in the snow in angry reflection.

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

That attitude “has pretty much vanished from British society,” Dr. Daniels says, and it makes him despondent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

A measured Alcaraz was not overly despondent afterwards but has returned to Melbourne intent on winning.

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026

There, Oppenheimer, who struggled with depression his entire life, grew despondent.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell