hopelessness

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The despair and hopelessness are a response to feeling powerless in the face of injustice and watching long-standing norms be routinely broken.

From Salon • May 28, 2026

These included anhedonia, feelings of hopelessness, and a sense of failure, in both women with and without HIV.

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

A "significant minority" also reported symptoms such as depression - 17.9%, hopelessness - 15.6%, or panic attacks - 8%.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

"It just feels bizarre, and I find so many of us don't really know how to feel right now, besides rage and hopelessness," she said.

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

There are no miracles here, the parrot had said—but neither is there hopelessness, no matter what the serpent wants me to believe.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman