hopelessness
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“But this campaign refused to accept that. You refuse to accept that. You saw hopelessness, and you chose hope.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026
"Another year of strain, of exhaustion, of hopelessness," Estanislao Mendoza, one of the parents of the 43, told AFP.
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
Her pure, warm soprano shone especially in the lament “Lungi da te, mio bene” with its mournful horn accompaniment, as Sifare realizes the hopelessness of his and Aspasia’s love.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
He sees "a lot of hopelessness out there for the ability to stay in this state, stay in this city in particular," he says.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
But it crushed me with hopelessness, for I wanted to write of the people in my environment with an equal thoroughness, and the burning example before my eyes made me feel that I never could.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
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