hopeless

Example Sentences

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During that stretch, Davis has waffled between hopeless and hopeful on a weekly basis.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

"We felt hopeless," says Holm-Aderemi, describing how they took turns carrying out searches of the streets themselves.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

After one too many summer months of hopeless applications, all I had was a job at a substitute-teaching agency, where I would be lucky to get work three days a week.

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026

Plus, the “Sing Sing” and “Euphoria” actor has advice for hopeless romantics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

“Well, I must say, I keep thinking about that motto. ‘No hopeless case is truly without hope.’

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood