despair
noun
loss of hope; hopelessness.
despairs
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present tense formof despair (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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When her TV show is canceled, the actress does what you might predict given the movie’s exaggerated look and tone: She despairs at what she sees in the mirror and reaches for an outrageous solution.
From New York Times ● May 24, 2024
Kakar despairs at the plight of Afghans who remain in Pakistan.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 28, 2024
Then Isabel’s despairs stack, pressing her to expand her inquiry beyond the United States and diagnose history’s gravest injuries.
From Salon ● Jan. 26, 2024
Now he despairs of the international community because it is not doing more to stop the fighting.
From BBC ● Jan. 7, 2024
Remove a bonobo from its mother, and it immediately despairs.
From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer
