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despair

[dih-spair] / dɪˈspɛər /




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Economists shouldn’t despair, but call for humility and a better understanding of history.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

If you have been affected by feelings of suicide or despair, you can contact the BBC's Action Line.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

"We can expect displacement sites and cities to flood. Every gap in our response is a gap that armed groups, trafficking networks and despair will fill," Goodstein said.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

The speculative trade that powered bitcoin higher has clearly cooled, but the current despair may also be part of the late-stage bear-market process that has preceded past recoveries, analysts said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

She sank down again and looked at it with despair.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer




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