despair

Example Sentences

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That convergence of feelings made me wonder: What kind of girl would write letters to former flames, not out of love, but out of despair?

From Los Angeles Times

There was an expression of something like despair mingled now with the worry lines in his face.

From Literature

It is the sound of a people in despair that I shall never forget: the weeping, the sobbing, the screaming and the praying.

From Literature

“Especially in despairing economic times we need to ensure people aren’t being denied access.”

From Los Angeles Times

The movie ended with George, overwhelmed by despair, calling up Margery’s ghostly image until he fell over dead himself.

From Literature