despairing
Example Sentences
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As wars multiply, Pope Leo’s aides aren’t despairing about the possibilities of diplomacy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026
But Nina soon found herself despairing, once she realized she could not leave her hiding place.
From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026
Even those with abundant resources often end up in a similarly despairing cycle.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2025
This, in turn, can drive despairing male viewers ever further into the manosphere.
From Salon • Nov. 21, 2025
The very word begins to have a despairing and diabolical ring.
From "The Fire Next Time" by James Baldwin
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