hopelessness
Example Sentences
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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.
Without it, she was afraid she would fall into despair and hopelessness.
From Los Angeles Times
Some spoke of the hopelessness of the fight against Imperial Japan.
From Los Angeles Times
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
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