hopelessness

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Beyond the obvious, the dilapidated housing and the poverty, what struck Duncan Smith in Easterhouse was the hopelessness, the sense that being on benefits was a destination, not a bridge.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

"It just feels bizarre, and I find so many of us don't really know how to feel right now, besides rage and hopelessness," she said.

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

“This is what has given this sense of absolute hopelessness, with people saying: I’ve got nothing else here to lose.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 2026

The song, from Harrison’s first solo album after the Beatles’ breakup, urges the listener not to be swallowed by “the hopelessness around you in the dead of night.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025

And then a helplessness and a hopelessness swept over him, and his face went black and his eyes were sad.

From "The Pearl" by John Steinbeck