despondency
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He suffered from anxiety and fell into despondency after seeing footage of the camps at Dachau.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
Born during China’s boom years, this generation is now entering adulthood with dwindling opportunities, fiercer competition and a growing sense of despondency that years of hard work won’t pay off.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
That's a stellar cast list in the casualty unit, particularly the three forwards and especially the locks, who have been immense in Scotland's recovery from the despondency of Rome.
From BBC ● Mar. 10, 2026
Arsenal's joy in Italy contrasted with despondency in Norway for Premier League heavyweights Man City.
From Barron's ● Jan. 20, 2026
“I too still believed that I had found something new,” he would later write, with more than a tinge of envy and despondency.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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