despondent
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The movie is therefore a muddle, by turns prideful and despondent, agonized and rousing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
He said that while Walker was despondent about the change in their finances, his sister hadn’t seemed too demoralized.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
In this picture I am despondent, resentful, rageful.
From Slate ● Jul. 6, 2026
But this year there was not enough spring rain and its rice farmers are despondent.
From Barron's ● Jul. 4, 2026
They were plainly out of the question, Yossarian explained adamantly to Sergeant Towser, whose sallow equine face was despondent as he informed Yossarian that the new officers would have to be admitted.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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