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Meanings of despondency in anglès

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Loss of hope.

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A feeling of depression or disheartenment.

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Examples for "despair"
Examples for "despair"
1
However, some believe that the sense of national despair is being exploited.
Reuters
2
Difficult, but necessary, because the alternative must be despair at present circumstances.
The Irish Times
3
People said they were in despair over the many problems facing Pakistan.
Reuters
4
Four hours or so of catatonic despair; but nothing physical, nothing dangerous.
Fear and loathing in las vegas, and other american stories
5
It began to break out in ugly blisters; I was in despair.
Vanished Arizona: Recollections of the Army Life by a New Englan...
1
Former congressional colleagues expressed dismay at the news reports following the indictment.
Reuters
2
How can we account for this widespread fear and dismay in Europe?
A history of god: the 4000-year quest of judaism, christianity, ...
3
Bereaved family members reacted with dismay to the level of the fine.
The Guardian
4
The succession of Ferdinand excited especial dismay and indignation in the Palatinate.
Life and Death of John of Barneveld, Advocate of Holland : with ...
5
Of course, as Pandora discovered to her dismay, even openness has consequences.
Reuters
1
Courage was not a question here: it was a matter of desperation.
Mine
2
I've nothing to do.' With an air of desperation I point out:
Agahta christie: an autobiography
3
Unless you happen to like abject poverty, violence, domestic desperation, and drugs.
For whom the minivan rolls: an aaron tucker mystery
4
Do you think they could survive on Lorien? I ask in desperation.
I am number four
5
It shows the level of desperation. Do you work for the NHS?
The Guardian
Usage of despondency in anglès
1
Yet there are more reasons for hope than despondency, writes Martin Mansergh.
The Irish Times
2
The despondency and suffering were extreme; and the marshal had Cavalier sounded.
A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 5
3
There was expression enough in his voice now; expression of utter despondency.
Aunt Jane's Nieces and Uncle John
4
Kate set aside her own despondency to render gratitude for sympathy received.
Anthropology of an american girl: a novel
5
After all the excitement her mother was in a fit of despondency.
The Burial of the Guns
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For some minutes they stood gazing in silent despondency at the sea.
Fort Desolation: Red Indians and Fur Traders of Rupert's Land
7
By the time I got home my despondency was hard to disguise.
Halo
8
She sat gazing idly at the sky, in sheer despondency and weariness.
The Golden Calf
9
Lyra heard these tales at first with glee and later with despondency.
The golden compass
10
When he resumed, it was once more in a tone of despondency.
The History of David Grieve
11
They don't want to create alarm and despondency until they've got to.
On the Beach
12
Then he added, in deep despondency: But it is of no use.
A Face Illumined
13
The labour, towards the conclusion, became so intolerable as to incite despondency.
The Life and Adventures of Baron Trenck, Volume 2
14
The hopes of the most sanguine were now fast sinking into despondency.
The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus (Volume II)
15
In the long silence which followed, Orsino relapsed into his former despondency.
Don Orsino
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No longer petulant or impatient, he appeared sunk in the deepest despondency.
The Rival Crusoes
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United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Rare