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.
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 .
1 Former congressional colleagues expressed dismay at the news reports following the indictment.
2 How can we account for this widespread fear and dismay in Europe?
3 Bereaved family members reacted with dismay to the level of the fine.
4 The succession of Ferdinand excited especial dismay and indignation in the Palatinate.
5 Of course, as Pandora discovered to her dismay , even openness has consequences.
1 Courage was not a question here: it was a matter of desperation .
2 I've nothing to do.' With an air of desperation I point out:
3 Unless you happen to like abject poverty, violence, domestic desperation , and drugs.
4 Do you think they could survive on Lorien? I ask in desperation .
5 It shows the level of desperation . Do you work for the NHS?
1 Yet there are more reasons for hope than despondency , writes Martin Mansergh.
2 The despondency and suffering were extreme; and the marshal had Cavalier sounded.
3 There was expression enough in his voice now; expression of utter despondency .
4 Kate set aside her own despondency to render gratitude for sympathy received.
5 After all the excitement her mother was in a fit of despondency .
6 For some minutes they stood gazing in silent despondency at the sea.
7 By the time I got home my despondency was hard to disguise.
8 She sat gazing idly at the sky, in sheer despondency and weariness.
9 Lyra heard these tales at first with glee and later with despondency .
10 When he resumed, it was once more in a tone of despondency .
11 They don't want to create alarm and despondency until they've got to.
12 Then he added, in deep despondency : But it is of no use.
13 The labour, towards the conclusion, became so intolerable as to incite despondency .
14 The hopes of the most sanguine were now fast sinking into despondency .
15 In the long silence which followed, Orsino relapsed into his former despondency .
16 No longer petulant or impatient, he appeared sunk in the deepest despondency .
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