despair

Example Sentences

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Even so, petroleum was still a lifeline for a nation mired in more than a decade of economic, political and social tumult marked by mass emigration, hyperinflation and a near-ubiquitous sense of despair.

From Los Angeles Times

Agonisingly, he fell at the end of his final run, when he believed the gold medal was within his grasp, burying his head in his hands in despair.

From Barron's

The guy with the nose ring who decides goats, chickens, pigs and other livestock belong in his grandmother’s yard in suburban Indiana, to the despair of the genteel retirees across the street.

From The Wall Street Journal

If you are suffering distress or despair and need support, a list of organisations that can help is available at bbc.co.uk/actionline.

From BBC

He pressed his lips together so that he would not cry out, and despair welled up in him.

From Literature