despair

Example Sentences

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You have avoided great depths of despair and panic, and even greater heights of self-congratulation and ecstasy.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

The title notwithstanding, this is Dejanira’s story, and mezzo Ann Hallenberg had the attitude but ultimately not enough vocal heft to fully express her fury and despair.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

"We know that talking about experiences of loss can help enormously in reducing feelings of isolation and despair, as Maddie has shown through the extraordinary impact of her videos about losing baby Teddy."

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

It’s far easier to sit in the boiling waters of despair until the heat becomes tolerable than it is to try to alter the temperature all on our own.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

Akira tried her mom’s cell phone, and she listened to it ring and ring and ring with growing despair.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz