despairing

Example Sentences

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Some may wish to avoid Loktev’s film because of those despairing parallels.

From Los Angeles Times

Like an unhinged mafia boss whose criminal enterprise is coming apart around him, he will kill with increased fervor and, in the process, will make us all despairing witnesses to his war crimes.

From Seattle Times

At a time when the lives of American men without college degrees have become increasingly despairing, this masculinity makeover would benefit no one more than straight men themselves.

From Washington Post

It is a strength beyond muscles, one forged from despairing survival.

From New York Times

With no sight of the shore, which was miles away, and only wearing a T-shirt and shorts in the chilly coastal waters, Thompson faced a despairing situation.

From Fox News