hopelessness

Example Sentences

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“I refuse to live in hopelessness and trauma,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

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

Beyond the obvious, the dilapidated housing and the poverty, what struck Duncan Smith in Easterhouse was the hopelessness, the sense that being on benefits was a destination, not a bridge.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 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

Ugwu felt sorry for him and yet angry, too, because the teenager’s crying made the hopelessness of their situation stark and final.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie