hopelessness
Example Sentences
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No less significant is the mental reset Ms. Donnellan captures: the reversal of hopelessness after years of dieting failure, a reawakened sense of agency.
Without it, she was afraid she would fall into despair and hopelessness.
From Los Angeles Times
Some spoke of the hopelessness of the fight against Imperial Japan.
From Los Angeles Times
Mr Sullivan said despite moments of near hopelessness, he was always supported by his parents who died years before he could clear his name.
From BBC
California Republicans, far outnumbered by those on the left, for years have felt ignored in a state where Democrats reign, and the passage of Proposition 50 only adds to the sense of political hopelessness.
From Los Angeles Times
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