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Meanings of despondent in English
Usage of despondent in English
1
He was feeling despondent that he wasn't going to win this case.
2
Over against the curb a lone electric stood despondent in the storm.
3
His daughter too felt utterly wretched, and despondent in the highest degree.
4
It breathed the following sentiments: The writer is poor, but not despondent.
5
Rather despondent he said goodbye to the photographer and entered the taxi.
6
I took the first train for the West, dazed and utterly despondent.
7
Discouraged, but not despondent, he turned in the direction of his apartments.
8
But as he lay in bed that night he felt utterly despondent.
9
In another letter, written a year later, the tone is still despondent.
10
Funny how some men have all the luck, murmured the despondent foreman.
11
Ten minutes ago I was despondent when; I sat down to write.
12
Brooding and despondent he took his solitary way into the deepest jungle.
13
Her luncheons were indeed sufficient to cheer the most despondent and misanthropic.
14
This issue takes a despondent view of the difficulties that beset editors.
15
Toward the close of summer Karin became utterly despondent over her condition.
16
Yet such distress served to check the despondent outlook of future years.
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Despondent through the time
Despondent across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common