despair
Example Sentences
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The badger sank into a seat at the table, melting into the leather like a despairing black-and-white puddle.
From Literature
"I lived between despair and hope that my daughter might still be alive," she explained.
From BBC
In response, Swinney accused them of pedalling a "doom loop of despair".
From BBC
Energised by her act of defiance, Ridings spent a year in Los Angeles, writing her way out of despair.
From BBC
As fall semester began, panic and then despair set in.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
