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hopelessness

[hohp-lis-nis] / ˈhoʊp lɪs nɪs /


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“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

They suffer from anxiety, hopelessness and unresolved, or ambiguous, grief.

From The Wall Street Journal

The song, from Harrison’s first solo album after the Beatles’ breakup, urges the listener not to be swallowed by “the hopelessness around you in the dead of night.”

From Los Angeles Times

No less significant is the mental reset Ms. Donnellan captures: the reversal of hopelessness after years of dieting failure, a reawakened sense of agency.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From Los Angeles Times