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Examples of despondence in a Sentence
her slumping posture betrayed a growing despondence
the ability to endure defeat without despondence has allowed him to weather the ups and downs of an acting career
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A sense of fatigue and despondence has set in as White House officials wait for new balls to drop.
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Kate Kingery, a Republican in Denver who sells sporting goods, has kept good relations with her Democratic friends, despite their despondence over the election.
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