Here you'll find 20 real example sentences with Despair, the meaning and synonyms like hope or condition.

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Despair in a sentence

Despair | Despairing | Despaired | Despairs | Despairingly

Despair meaning

  1. To give up as beyond hope or expectation; to despair of.
  2. To cause to despair.
  3. To be hopeless; to have no hope; to give up all hope or expectation.

Synonyms of Despair

Example sentences (20)

Anything that deepens Palestinian resentment and despair is not, Makovsky observes, a purely internal Israeli matter.

Senamuang also expressed his despair following the news of Dom’s death, saying he was “lovely, polite, gentle, kind”.

The cover version perfectly captures an atmosphere of loss and despair as Ellie tries to aid a severely injured Joel.

In video games, death is merely a chance to restart with a clean slate — more a symbol of hope than despair.

When she decides to flee with him, is it out of love or is it out of despair in face of the impending doom?

It was as though the West had wandered into a desert of despair characterized by the barren fruit of desiccated inspiration.

Ultimately, they reach a decision, and relief and despair mix as the Scout Regiment weathers another loss.

Our way of life has taken us to the depths of despair, helplessly going through a valley of deep shadow.

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On the cross, even as he felt utter abandonment, Jesus refused to yield to despair, this limit; instead, he prayed and trusted.

Lazzarini said he had just returned from a trip to Syria where he had “witnessed firsthand indescribable suffering and despair”.

The Galaxy S23 Ultra captures these aspects — which I interpret as indifference, monotony, and despair, respectively — very well.

Unsurprisingly, the exact cause of her despair has been primarily kept under wraps so audiences will have to wait to unpack that.

The idea of killing myself is beyond comprehension, but I can’t imagine the despair I would live with without my faith or my wife.

The profound sense of loss hurled him into a vortex of despair, confronting the daunting prospect of navigating life as an orphan.

Explaining that his body is “still weak,” Ozzy Osbourne shared his despair at “disappointing” fans.

We don’t have time for inaction and despair, and the incredible climate solutions from around the globe are cause for genuine hope.

Somewhere along the timeline of food being created, casseroles were relegated to the holidays and unfortunately to times of despair.

The accumulation of despair is a central theme, exemplified by the characters' perspectives on work and the challenges of adulthood.

As Estragon, Hanover displays great range, from despair and abandonment to rage, joy, and revenge.

Throughout the album, explore the dark side of modern living, from the alienation of the workplace to the despair of the marginalized.

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Common combinations with despair

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • of despair 38×
  • and despair 35×
  • despair and 23×
  • in despair 15×
  • to despair 15×
  • the despair 12×
  • despair that 10×
  • despair at
  • despair in
  • despair of

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "despair" in a sentence?
An example: "Anything that deepens Palestinian resentment and despair is not, Makovsky observes, a purely internal Israeli matter." This page contains 20 example sentences with the word "despair" from real English texts.
What does "despair" mean?
Despair means: To give up as beyond hope or expectation; to despair of.
What are synonyms of "despair"?
Common synonyms of "despair" include: hope, desperation, condition, status, feeling.
How many example sentences with "despair" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 20 example sentences with "despair", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.

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