hopelessness

He realized its hopelessness when K. lapsed into whimsical humor.

It was as if he must make up for long arrears of hopelessness.

An expression of pain, and hopelessness, and sorrow swept across his features.

Hopelessness had dulled every sense: not even a start at the sound of his voice!

And through it all a great despair and hopelessness sounded in his voice.

"I do not know," he said, his voice dreary with the despair of centuries of hopelessness.

The hopelessness of the position for a moment almost overwhelmed her.

Ceaselessly his thoughts revolved about the hopelessness of his situation.

Solange turned to him, her grief-ridden face stony in its hopelessness.

He groaned as he realized the hopelessness of the situation.