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hopeless

[hohp-lis] / ˈhoʊp lɪs /


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"It's about a moment in your life when you think everything is over and you feel hopeless," explains singer Viktoria Leléka.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Linda Goodman’s hopeless search is just one example of such an effect.

From Slate • May 5, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

This is not necessarily a hopeless situation, but it requires immediate action and sound legal guidance.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

Her hair hung like a clump of discolored marsh weeds, bound with vines and ornamented with bejeweled pins that seemed about to lose themselves in the hopeless tangle.

From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander




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