despairingly
- a word derived from despairing.
Example Sentences
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“Texas has produced no major writers or major books,” wrote Larry Jeff McMurtry, rather despairingly, in 2011.
From New York Times ● Nov. 30, 2023
"We trust Pope Francis, but we don't trust others to listen to the voice of peace," he says despairingly.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2023
Pashtana Durrani, the executive director of a nongovernmental organization that promotes girls’ education, spoke despairingly to Britain’s Channel 4 on Thursday, as the city was falling.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2021
“The Egyptians live in the Republic of False Truths,” she writes despairingly to her lover and fellow protester.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 3, 2021
I looked despairingly in the pack and then looked around.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
