despondency

noun

de·spon·den·cy di-ˈspän-dən-sē

: the state of being despondent or extremely low in spirits : dejection, hopelessness

sank into despondency while he was unemployed

Example Sentences

in despondency because he couldn't seem to settle into a lasting relationship in their despondency they seemingly forgot that losing teams can become winning teams in a single season

Recent Examples on the Web Many of Burton’s friends and extended family members were making inquiries regarding the mysterious claims of his despondency and comparing notes about suspicious goings-on in the Burton home.

Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Nov. 2022 But rather than suffer despondency from bearing witness to humanity’s irreparable harm, my real-life reaction spurred by this rare taste of solitude, proved the opposite.

Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 5 July 2022 Ulman said her heritage as a Ukrainian Jew keeps her from plunging into despondency.

Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2022 Just a few days earlier, Manchin had killed the Democrats’ climate-and-tax bill for the second time, setting off Hill protests and general despondency within the Party.

Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2022 With one game, Mayfield changed the despondency that hung over the Browns and FirstEnergy Stadium from the previous two years.

Ashley Bastock, cleveland, 9 July 2022 The feeling of despondency mixed with self-hatred and panic created an emotional scene.

Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 June 2022 Can’t sadness and parental grief and despondency be discussed, managed and supported, without launching a paramilitary response?

Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2022 In the end, what keeps the album engaging amid the despondency is the not entirely defatigable Posty persona itself… on top of his and chief collaborator Louis Bell’s underrated knack for strong, conversational melodies.

Chris Willman, Variety, 5 June 2022 See More

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