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hopelessness

[hohp-lis-nis] / ˈhoʊp lɪs nɪs /


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"Another year of strain, of exhaustion, of hopelessness," Estanislao Mendoza, one of the parents of the 43, told AFP.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

Her pure, warm soprano shone especially in the lament “Lungi da te, mio bene” with its mournful horn accompaniment, as Sifare realizes the hopelessness of his and Aspasia’s love.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

It’s the jaded who succumb to violence and hopelessness, dragging everyone down with them.

From Salon ● Jun. 13, 2026

He added there was a "sense of hopelessness that comes with all of this", and that he did not really know what was going on.

From BBC ● May 13, 2026

His was the genuine feeling that Milkman had faked when Reverend Cooper described the hopelessness of “doing anything.”

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison


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