despair over

Frequency: 6.66.5 per million words

To feel despair about a particular problem or loss.

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Examples (10)

  • His despair over the loss of his wife was palpable.
  • She tried to hide her deep despair over the failed project.
  • Many activists feel a growing despair over the lack of climate action.
  • The community's despair over the factory closure was evident everywhere.
  • He was filled with despair over his inability to help his friend.
  • One should not simply despair over past mistakes but learn from them.
  • Her letter revealed a profound despair over the state of the world.
  • The team's initial optimism turned to despair over the final score.
  • There's no point in feeling despair over things that are beyond your control.
  • The artist's work often expresses a deep despair over social injustice.