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hopeless

[hohp-lis] / ˈhoʊp lɪs /


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“If you’re feeling helpless, if you’re feeling hopeless, if you’re feeling betrayed, if you’re feeling frustrated, if you’re feeling angry, I understand,” he said.

From Salon • May 29, 2026

"Whether she is dead or alive, we do not know. I'm hopeless," she added.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

“Myself and colleagues who were working on projects to improve technology in this country are now hopeless and completely unemployed.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Linda Goodman’s hopeless search is just one example of such an effect.

From Slate • May 5, 2026

Was this what was meant by a hopeless case?

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood




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