hopelessness
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of hopelessness
First recorded in 1805–10; hopeless ( def. ) + -ness ( def. )
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The toxic result is a deepening sense of hopelessness among younger people.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
It’s the jaded who succumb to violence and hopelessness, dragging everyone down with them.
From Salon ● Jun. 13, 2026
He added there was a "sense of hopelessness that comes with all of this", and that he did not really know what was going on.
From BBC ● May 13, 2026
These included anhedonia, feelings of hopelessness, and a sense of failure, in both women with and without HIV.
From Science Daily ● May 4, 2026
As quickly as hopelessness had overtaken him, it disappeared.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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