despairing

IPA: dɪspˈɛrɪŋ

Examples of "despairing" in Sentences

"Hullo, is that you, Kate?" called a despairing voice.
I’m with you in despairing as to the abilities of these morons.
It recalled the despairing Congregation to a mood of resolute trust and hope.
I can't remember the last time I wrote a story which could be described as despairing, he said.
And some have said, that Judas sinned more in despairing of the mercy of God, than in betraying his Master's blood.
"Miss Neilson, please," called the despairing voice of one of the earth-bound fairies; "Miss Neilson, you are there, aren't you?"
Tenderfeet, with ten pounds of Colt's revolvers, cartridges, and hunting-knives belted about them, wandered valiantly up the trail, and crept back softly, shedding revolvers, cartridges, and knives in despairing showers.
"Being past hope," or despairing, is the reading of the Vulgate; though not so well supported as English Version reading, "past feeling," which includes the absence of hope (Jer 2: 25; 18: 12). given themselves over -- In Ro 1: 24 it is, "God gave them up to uncleanness."
She is animatedruns and tries to force the door, but ineffectuallyagain despairing, is crossing the stage, her hands clasped together, and uplifted eyes, observes the key hanging at the top of wing, R.H. Convinced of its being the key, runs towards itfinds it impossible to reach itsteps upon the chair, and upon the tablestill finds she cannot reach itturns for the ladder, finds it secured.