despondency
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As Europe faces a host of economic challenges, an excessive despondency about its current condition may be one of the more pernicious.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
Despite the initial despondency of the home fans, the volume was turned back up when the American pair were given a fond farewell - with everyone left wondering what the future holds for them both.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
Arsenal's joy in Italy contrasted with despondency in Norway for Premier League heavyweights Man City.
From Barron's ● Jan. 20, 2026
Certainly, hope is an important psychological motivator for many people, and relying solely on doom-and-gloom messaging could push some people into despondency.
From Salon ● Dec. 1, 2024
But people also turned inward to their private joys and tragedies to escape the pervasive fear and despondency.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
Vocabulary lists containing despondency
A Wrinkle in Time
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The Gene
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Bill Parcells' Hall of Fame Induction Speech
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