despair

Example Sentences

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

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

As fall semester began, panic and then despair set in.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

That convergence of feelings made me wonder: What kind of girl would write letters to former flames, not out of love, but out of despair?

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 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 should not despair," said Marlie, wiping the sweat from her forehead and shivering at the same time.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda