utter despair

Frequency: 7.09.2 per million words

An emphatic way to say complete or absolute despair.

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Examples (10)

  • He was overcome by a feeling of utter despair when he lost his job.
  • After the team's final loss, the fans were left in a state of utter despair.
  • I looked at the ruins of my home, filled with utter despair.
  • Her letter was a cry of utter despair, pleading for help.
  • The patient's slide into utter despair concerned the doctors.
  • Failing this exam could lead him to utter despair.
  • She watches the news, shaking her head in utter despair at the state of the world.
  • Despite the grim prognosis, he refused to give in to utter despair.
  • The fall of the city plunged its inhabitants into utter despair.
  • What followed the devastating news was a period of utter despair for the entire family.