despair

Example Sentences

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You can compare and despair with retirees who have multiples of what you have, or you can also make peace with the fact that you are not necessarily outliers.

From MarketWatch

What is certainly true, say some experts, is that social media amplifies pre-existing feelings of loneliness because of what Dr Jay calls the "compare and despair" factor.

From BBC

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

From Los Angeles Times

Others expressed fear and despair, including Jewish people who said they had been feeling vulnerable after a spate of antisemitism-related offences.

From BBC

Franglen was tasked with creating a score that could reflect the depth of their despair.

From BBC