hopelessness

Example Sentences

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These can include hopelessness, difficulty thinking clearly, or anhedonia -- the inability to feel pleasure and loss of interest in previously enjoyed activities.

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

A "significant minority" also reported symptoms such as depression - 17.9%, hopelessness - 15.6%, or panic attacks - 8%.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

"It just feels bizarre, and I find so many of us don't really know how to feel right now, besides rage and hopelessness," she said.

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

Without it, she was afraid she would fall into despair and hopelessness.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2025

Her hopelessness had gotten the best of her, speaking under her thoughts like a demon.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead