- present participle of despair.
despairing
Example Sentences
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Parents, siblings and best friends are interviewed by Ms. Borgman, all singing the praises of the deceased but almost uniformly despairing of the results of the case, a plea deal to avoid the death penalty.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
That cruel realization haunts the cash-strapped protagonist of English filmmaker Mark Jenkin’s transfixing, increasingly despairing “Rose of Nevada.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
But he's already despairing about his future housing prospects.
From BBC ● May 12, 2026
Dunk, though wounded and despairing of Baelor’s death, wins his trial and becomes a legend that characters in “A Song of Ice and Fire” recall as a true knight.
From Salon ● Feb. 25, 2026
As the wind cut through my T-shirt, I wrapped my arms around myself with the despairing feeling that this cursed day would never end.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
