despondent
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He was so despondent, his mother said, that she felt her only option was to allow them to be sent back to El Salvador, a country Edwin left when he was 5.
From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026
It seems an entirely different space to the general despondent economic vibe across much of the country.
From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026
Not long ago, investors were despondent as stocks related to artificial intelligence pulled back on bubble fears and worries about potential overcapacity.
From Barron's • Jan. 7, 2026
In this case, it’s a subplot about despondent self-deporting animals who resolve to flee Oz because their home has become hostile to their kind: “We can’t stay here. It’s become rotten,” says a bear.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025
A despondent young woman in a black raincoat with much black hair on her face passed with her eyes lowered.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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