despair
IPA: dɪspˈɛr
noun
- Loss of hope; utter hopelessness; complete despondency.
- That which causes despair.
- That which is despaired of.
verb
- (transitive, obsolete) To give up as beyond hope or expectation; to despair of.
- (transitive) To cause to despair.
- (intransitive, often with “of”) To be hopeless; to have no hope; to give up all hope or expectation.
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Examples of "despair" in Sentences
- The sense of despair was overwhelming as she realized she had lost everything
- In the midst of despair, he found solace in the small acts of kindness from strangers
- The feeling of despair crept in slowly, consuming her thoughts and emotions
- Despite the despair, she held onto a glimmer of hope for a better tomorrow
- The weight of despair lifted slightly as he made a plan to overcome his challenges
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