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

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 • Dec. 18, 2025

Jeremias, a nurse, said she sympathized with Mangione’s feeling of hopelessness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 30, 2025

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

Faster than the serpent, still trying to flood my mind with its requiem of hopelessness.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman