hopelessness

Example Sentences

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"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

A second one is a sense of hopelessness.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2026

“This is what has given this sense of absolute hopelessness, with people saying: I’ve got nothing else here to lose.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 2026

Mr Sullivan said despite moments of near hopelessness, he was always supported by his parents who died years before he could clear his name.

From BBC • Nov. 19, 2025

The Negro’s feeling of utter hopelessness is here replaced by a determined spirit of passive resistance.

From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin