despair
noun
loss of hope; hopelessness.
Example Sentences
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Several MPs the BBC spoke to despaired that such a significant social change could hinge on their colleagues' diary commitments.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
Still, he kept laboring toward a perfection he didn’t always reach but never despaired of reaching.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026
But closer to the high-security perimeter, a crowd of worshippers despaired as police officers blocked their route.
From Barron's ● Jun. 7, 2026
They mourned the loss of entertainment industry jobs and despaired over homeless people living in squalor.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026
Kuda clenched his little fist around the cap, and Tendai despaired of trying to explain why they couldn’t use it as money.
From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer
