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as in sadness
a state or spell of low spirits
he sank into a crushing despond after his wife left him
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as in despair
utter loss of hope
loss of his job threw him into a deep despond
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as in to despair
to lose all hope or confidence
we must not despond even though we live in trying times
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Recent Examples of despond
Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2024
The slough of Mardenborough's despond comes towards the end of the film when a crash at the Nürburgring results in the death of a spectator.
—Elana Scherr, Car and Driver, 11 Aug. 2023
Their partnership—in fighting Communism and reviving the U.S. economy after the despond of the 1970s—changed American debate.
—The Editorial Board, WSJ, 1 Oct. 2020
Animal spirits might buoy up markets again, or investors might sink back into the sort of despond that ended 2015, but sentiment currently offers little guide.
—James MacKintosh, WSJ, 20 Dec. 2018
On its best nights, the N.B.A. offers a free-jazz apex, as good teams (none of which are found within hundreds of miles of that basketball despond in New York City) offer jukes and passes and shooting.
—Michael Powell, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2016
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Lonely and addicted to her social media feeds, Selena plunged into a deep despond and filmed her death-by-overdose on Snap.
—Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2024
The slough of Mardenborough's despond comes towards the end of the film when a crash at the Nürburgring results in the death of a spectator.
—Elana Scherr, Car and Driver, 11 Aug. 2023
Their partnership—in fighting Communism and reviving the U.S. economy after the despond of the 1970s—changed American debate.
—The Editorial Board, WSJ, 1 Oct. 2020
Animal spirits might buoy up markets again, or investors might sink back into the sort of despond that ended 2015, but sentiment currently offers little guide.
—James MacKintosh, WSJ, 20 Dec. 2018
On its best nights, the N.B.A. offers a free-jazz apex, as good teams (none of which are found within hundreds of miles of that basketball despond in New York City) offer jukes and passes and shooting.
—Michael Powell, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for despond
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Just over 100 years later in 1592, Shakespeare vilified him as a hunchback, giving him the famous cry of despair about a horse as his last line.Freddie Clayton, NBC News, 18 Nov. 2024
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The teen was in despair and struggling with suicidal thoughts, according to his mother, Carolyn Fisher.SHARON LURYE, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2024
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The Fed’s duties expanded after the Great Depression, another crisis that was triggered by a stock market crash and made worse by an agricultural depression brought on by unsustainable farming practices, droughts and the Dust Bowl.Reco McCambry, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Postpartum depression symptoms can include persistent feelings of sadness, lack of interest in activities, eating and sleep disturbances and excessive irritability or crying.Dr. Esther Zusstone, ABC News, 20 Nov. 2024
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This too carries a whiff of desperation, as though people are intentionally putting on a brave face and shoving forward symbols of our collective creativity and togetherness.Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 21 Nov. 2024
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The team acquired him from San Francisco in a mid-season desperation move, just beating the trade deadline, after a plethora of injuries plunged the offense into a deep funk.Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Best of Friends - The Fox and the Hound (1981) Pearl Bailey’s warm vocals paint a portrait of a friendship against all odds, tinged with an undercurrent of melancholy that foreshadows the pair's eventual falling out.Barry Levitt, TIME, 27 Nov. 2024
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After the phone call from the doctor, Annie, who was already experiencing bouts of melancholy after Zoë’s birth, sank into a depression.Julia Whelan Krish Seenivasan Lance Neal, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
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Doom and gloom First released in North America on Nov. 21, 2004, the Nintendo DS arrived at a time when the air around the company was thick with the looming threat of defeat.Ryan Gaur, Rolling Stone, 19 Nov. 2024
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Western red cedar, and the thick gloom of western hemlocks with their feathery branches, loom large.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2024
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There will always be a stream of sorrow flowing under my feet.Christine Pride, SELF, 21 Nov. 2024
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So why the slight tinge of sorrow in her announcement?David Fear, Rolling Stone, 19 Nov. 2024
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“Despond.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/despond. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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