hopeless
Example Sentences
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Abi, from Evesham, Worcestershire, has had cynophobia her whole life and has "never felt more trapped and hopeless" than she does right now.
From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026
But today I am tasked with the seemingly simpler but hopeless job of putting life back into writing.
From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026
“Thanks for reading” was the suggested reply to someone who called me a hopeless loon and another guy who wondered why anybody would read my “dumb column.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2026
Plus, the “Sing Sing” and “Euphoria” actor has advice for hopeless romantics.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
Flustered by Zarra, rejected by Jones, I leave, feeling hopeless, heading toward home.
From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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