hopeless

Example Sentences

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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

"Nothing's come of it. It's kind of leaving this hopeless feeling, where you almost just think you're gonna check every day and never see anything," Long, the content creator, said.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026

It was hopeless and yet he knew it was better to make the attempt and die than leave him.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton