hopelessness
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of hopelessness
First recorded in 1805–10; hopeless ( def. ) + -ness ( def. )
Example Sentences
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They suffer from anxiety, hopelessness and unresolved, or ambiguous, grief.
The song, from Harrison’s first solo album after the Beatles’ breakup, urges the listener not to be swallowed by “the hopelessness around you in the dead of night.”
From Los Angeles Times
No less significant is the mental reset Ms. Donnellan captures: the reversal of hopelessness after years of dieting failure, a reawakened sense of agency.
Without it, she was afraid she would fall into despair and hopelessness.
From Los Angeles Times
Some spoke of the hopelessness of the fight against Imperial Japan.
From Los Angeles Times
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