despair

Example Sentences

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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

"I lived between despair and hope that my daughter might still be alive," she explained.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

It’s far easier to sit in the boiling waters of despair until the heat becomes tolerable than it is to try to alter the temperature all on our own.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

We had known such despair and sorrow during the night, and found such joy in the morning.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo