Example Sentences

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"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

He speaks lyrically about winter rains, when the trees grow right out of the rising lake, and despairingly about the recent drops in water levels.

From New York Times • Nov. 27, 2022

“The Egyptians live in the Republic of False Truths,” she writes despairingly to her lover and fellow protester.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 3, 2021

She tried to help a frustrated kindergartner learn how to read and watched despairingly as the kids watched cartoons on their tablets.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2021

He can’t save me now, Jonah thought despairingly.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix