as in grieves
to lose all hope or confidence
we despaired when we saw how little time we had left to complete our project
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Family mourns loss of father and child R’mani Sibley was an elementary school student in Crowley, according to her family.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Mar. 2025 -
As the Butler, Missouri, community mourns two toddlers who died in a house fire over the weekend, some residents are rallying round the family by collecting donations.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2025
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As Ukraine suffers from a manpower shortage, the country is relying more and more on unmanned flying attack drones.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
24 Dec. 2024
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My only quibble with this adaptation is the pacing, which suffers thanks to a few unnecessary backstory additions and a few too many long, lingering shots and pregnant pauses that even mess up the flow of some iconic songs.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Despairs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/despairs. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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