despair

Example Sentences

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The “object of excess” led him into despair.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

The festival hopes to encourage artists and fans to turn to comedy, theater, creativity and community instead of despair.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

You have avoided great depths of despair and panic, and even greater heights of self-congratulation and ecstasy.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

"We know that talking about experiences of loss can help enormously in reducing feelings of isolation and despair, as Maddie has shown through the extraordinary impact of her videos about losing baby Teddy."

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

She wasn’t crying, but she had a look of despair and anger and something else, an emotion that Ophie didn’t have a name for.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland