despair
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Whether the episode amounted to anything beyond hearsay amid the ubiquitous sense of mass confusion and despair remains a question mark.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026
“The American Crisis,” Mr. Kelly writes, “spoke to citizens’ fear and despair, but also to their anger, their sense of family, their feelings of manhood, duty, and pride.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026
The waiting room outside the hepatology clinic at Rajagiri Hospital in Kochi is suspended between hope and despair.
From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026
Many have ended up leaving in despair, according to one resident.
From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026
Kyle and his friends wanted to be there for Mr. Lemoncello in what looked like his hour of despair.
From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein
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