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despondence::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | despondency, disconsolateness, heartsickness |
| Type of | depression |
| Derivation | despond, despondent |
Examples of despondence
despondence
Try as I may, with all my might and will power, I am completely unable to produce the French nasal sound, to my eternal despondence.
From the economist.com
The focus is an upbeat departure from what had become routine despondence from the White House about the need to cut spending.
From the huffingtonpost.com
I think there's a little despondence.
From the hecklerspray.com
Wracked by guilt and fear of being discovered, Maloin sinks into despondence and frustration, which leads to acrimony in his household.
From the en.wikipedia.org
In a matter of days, in six out of seven patients, symptoms such as anxiety, despondence, listlessness and joylessness had improved considerably.
From the sciencedaily.com
But it's unlikely anyone besides Conaway himself could describe why despondence over his grandchildren manifested itself in a threat to burn a Quran.
From the stltoday.com
Having to cram a witty epithet into 140 characters can make a man, or send him into a spiral of despair and despondence that only Anneka Rice could bring him out of with a smart yellow boiler suit.
From the hecklerspray.com
Confessional poetry emphasizes the intimate, and sometimes unflattering, information about details of the poet's personal life, such as in poems about mental illness, sexuality, and despondence.
From the en.wikipedia.org
- Despondency: feeling downcast and disheartened and hopeless
- Depression is a state of low mood and aversion to activity. Depressed people may feel sad, anxious, empty, hopeless, helpless, worthless, guilty, irritable or restless. ...
- The state of being downcast or despondent
