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despondency

[dih-spon-duhn-see] / dɪˈspɒn dən si /


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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.

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Arsenal's joy in Italy contrasted with despondency in Norway for Premier League heavyweights Man City.

From Barron's

His was a platform that may well have been ideal for despondency.

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The initial excitement of a leadership contest and the opportunity to renew their party in opposition has given way, for many Conservative MPs, to a deep and deepening despondency.

From BBC

The group's UK Director, Luke Tryl, diagnoses a "despondency or misery about the state of Britain that doesn't feel sustainable".

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