in despair

Frequency: 8.520.4 per million words

Describes the state of being desperate.

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Examples (10)

  • Robert shook his head in despair.
  • After losing his job, he was left in complete despair.
  • She threw her hands up in despair when the computer crashed again.
  • The citizens watched in despair as their city was destroyed by the storm.
  • In despair, he called his parents for help.
  • I'm not giving up; I refuse to live my life in despair.
  • He looked at the mountain of debt and sighed in deep despair.
  • Seeing no way out, she found herself in despair for several weeks.
  • The team captain stared in despair at the final score.
  • Sometimes, in despair, she wondered if things would ever get better.