despondent

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He was so despondent, his mother said, that she felt her only option was to allow them to be sent back to El Salvador, a country Edwin left when he was 5.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

That attitude “has pretty much vanished from British society,” Dr. Daniels says, and it makes him despondent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

Not long ago, investors were despondent as stocks related to artificial intelligence pulled back on bubble fears and worries about potential overcapacity.

From Barron's • Jan. 7, 2026

Increasingly despondent, he organised a park walk on social media.

From BBC • Dec. 17, 2025

Mayinga remained conscious and despondent until the end.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston