despondence

Deflation became despondence when Silva rifled Rangers into the last four in what was the first Scottish Cup meeting between these sides since Hibs ended their 112-year wait to lift the famous old trophy.

On the one hand, this despondence has been with Metin since before he even existed.

A stronger explanation of why this show is defying our collective doomsday fatigue points is its insistence on pushing back against despondence.

Anderson soon began channeling some of his despondence into “Litanies,” a 25-minute meditation for cello and orchestra.

The exodus reflects growing despondence over prospects at home, where the economy has been in free fall and the U.N. says food shortages affect a third of the population.