despondent
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Amid global crises, economic instability, and the threat of climate change, many young people are feeling increasingly despondent.
From Slate • May 12, 2026
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
McGrath then trudged off to the other side of the course, despondent, lying in the snow in angry reflection.
From Barron's • Feb. 16, 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
His hopes sank lower and lower, and he felt utterly despondent, bitterly regretting his offer to take the animals in the first place.
From "The Incredible Journey" by Sheila Burnford
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