despondency
noun
de·spon·den·cy
di-ˈspän-dən-sē 
: the state of being despondent or extremely low in spirits : dejection, hopelessness
sank into despondency while he was unemployed
Examples of despondency in a Sentence
in despondency because he couldn't seem to settle into a lasting relationship
in their despondency they seemingly forgot that losing teams can become winning teams in a single season
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Loeb, unable to work, living with the family of his friend and fellow blacklist victim Zero Mostel, sank into despondency.
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Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
Is there a sense of despondency or panic? Waugh: Sort of, in the sense some fans are (to an extent, understandably) growing concerned about the lack of incoming.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 12 June 2025
McIlroy, somehow attaining newfound levels of despondency, turned and walked toward the door.
—Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Embarrassing Brighton for a third time this season by finishing above them would be a fantastic way to go from despondency after a rough start to delirium in May.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
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Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
Is there a sense of despondency or panic? Waugh: Sort of, in the sense some fans are (to an extent, understandably) growing concerned about the lack of incoming.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 12 June 2025
McIlroy, somehow attaining newfound levels of despondency, turned and walked toward the door.
—Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Embarrassing Brighton for a third time this season by finishing above them would be a fantastic way to go from despondency after a rough start to delirium in May.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for despondency
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“Despondency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/despondency. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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