despondency
IPA: dɪspˈɑndʌnsi
noun
- The loss of hope or confidence; despair or dejection.
- A feeling of depression or disheartenment.
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Examples of "despondency" in Sentences
- She asks about the cause of his despondency.
- A desiccated economy added to the nation's despondency.
- It is an example of the Despondency vase by Artus Van Briggle.
- The Burnley petition claimed there was great despondency in the town.
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