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Meanings of despair in English
Feeling that there is no hope and that you can do nothing to improve a difficult or worrying situation.
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Examples for "hope"
Examples for "hope"
1
They hope the government helps to open new markets for U.S. products.
2
Power companies hope the technique can help them avoid higher carbon emissions.
3
The Russian government really has no good economic options other than hope.
4
Investors hope holiday sales will help retail stocks cap a strong year.
5
The last few minutes almost offer a sliver of hope to Europe.
Usage of despair in English
1
However, some believe that the sense of national despair is being exploited.
2
Difficult, but necessary, because the alternative must be despair at present circumstances.
3
People said they were in despair over the many problems facing Pakistan.
4
Four hours or so of catatonic despair; but nothing physical, nothing dangerous.
5
It began to break out in ugly blisters; I was in despair.
6
It appeared to be a crisis of despair and of reorientated hope.
7
However, they must observe the law too and I, for one, despair.
8
Do not despair; this method seems to work for just about everyone.
9
They got tea; and Vessons, hovering in the yard, was in despair.
10
Jackson: Hope is at its best when despair is at its height.
11
The bailiff was in perfect despair at the disorders in his jurisdiction.
12
Out of despair comes the hope that something better must be built.
13
Despite the headlines painting them as environmental terrorists, dairy farmers shouldn't despair.
14
And in the day when the Hour riseth the unrighteous will despair.
15
But in corner offices throughout the industry, promise is turning into despair.
16
Joy to despair, joy to despair, day to day, hour to hour.
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Despair through the time
Despair across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
Canada
Common
Ireland
Less common
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