despairing

de·spair·ing

feeling or showing despair; hopeless

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despairing

adjective

Characterized by or resulting from despair; hopeless: a despairing view of world politics.

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de·spair′ing·ly
adverb

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Adjective

(not comparable)

Feeling, expressing, or caused by despair; hopeless.

Verb

Present participle of despair.

Noun

(plural despairings)

A mood or display of despair.

Origin

despair +‎ -ing

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I have been despairing at the thought of this.
After the despairing cry I looked quickly into the night sky.
It was a despairing dive into depression.
My despairing thought is, "Who will want me now?"
He glanced down at her with a despairing expression.

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