despairing

Example Sentences

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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

Any freelance journalist who finds herself despairing over the paltry rates that today’s assigning editors are offering might want to familiarize herself with Fanny Fern before her next negotiation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026

Guardiola struck a despairing tone as he discussed the reasons for City's slump.

From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026

Even those with abundant resources often end up in a similarly despairing cycle.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2025

I frequently had difficult conversations with clients who were struggling and despairing over their situations—over the things they'd done, or had been done to them, that had led them to painful moments.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson