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hopelessness

[hohp-lis-nis] / ˈhoʊp lɪs nɪs /


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They suffer from anxiety, hopelessness and unresolved, or ambiguous, grief.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 20, 2025

The song, from Harrison’s first solo album after the Beatles’ breakup, urges the listener not to be swallowed by “the hopelessness around you in the dead of night.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025

Mr Sullivan said despite moments of near hopelessness, he was always supported by his parents who died years before he could clear his name.

From BBC • Nov. 19, 2025

Research External link from the American Association on Suicidality has found that helplines significantly decrease crisis states and hopelessness.

From Barron's • Oct. 31, 2025

I’ll never forget that feeling of hopelessness when my mother kissed me good-bye.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers