as in desperation
utter loss of hope
the fans' hopelessness was dispelled as their team mounted a comeback
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Recent Examples of hopelessness
But where some might see hopelessness, Ortiz sees an opportunity for connection.
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Joy Resmovits For The Trace,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
And when young people feel disconnected or believe systems are unresponsive to their daily experiences, that disconnection can deepen isolation and hopelessness.
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Monica Gordon,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
There were scandals and heartbreak and dysfunction and, worst of all, a hopelessness.
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Mike Vorkunov,
New York Times,
14 June 2026
That essay, written in 1940 — the same year Native Son was published — is suffused with profound hopelessness for what was indeed to come.
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Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
But despite the colorful surroundings, there’s a pervasive hopelessness in this off-kilter world that looks a lot like our own.
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ABC News,
20 May 2026
Advertisement For decades, the dominant story about Watts was one of pathology and hopelessness.
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Terry McDonell,
Time,
21 Apr. 2026
The other featured a comeback that saw hopelessness turn into jubilation.
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Peter Warren,
Houston Chronicle,
28 Mar. 2026
For her and many other Iranians who spoke to CNN – their surnames withheld to protect their identities – the past three weeks have been filled with a sense of hopelessness and fear.
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Leila Gharagozlou,
CNN Money,
20 Mar. 2026
Joy Resmovits For The Trace,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
And when young people feel disconnected or believe systems are unresponsive to their daily experiences, that disconnection can deepen isolation and hopelessness.
—
Monica Gordon,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
There were scandals and heartbreak and dysfunction and, worst of all, a hopelessness.
—
Mike Vorkunov,
New York Times,
14 June 2026
That essay, written in 1940 — the same year Native Son was published — is suffused with profound hopelessness for what was indeed to come.
—
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
But despite the colorful surroundings, there’s a pervasive hopelessness in this off-kilter world that looks a lot like our own.
—
ABC News,
20 May 2026
Advertisement For decades, the dominant story about Watts was one of pathology and hopelessness.
—
Terry McDonell,
Time,
21 Apr. 2026
The other featured a comeback that saw hopelessness turn into jubilation.
—
Peter Warren,
Houston Chronicle,
28 Mar. 2026
For her and many other Iranians who spoke to CNN – their surnames withheld to protect their identities – the past three weeks have been filled with a sense of hopelessness and fear.
—
Leila Gharagozlou,
CNN Money,
20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hopelessness
Noun
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Their desperation comes as the Venezuelan government faces mounting criticism over its response to the crisis.
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Last week’s desperation deal for David Peterson, a one-time All-Star with the New York Mets, was only the start of a necessary overhaul.
Noun
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Rather than wallow in the despair of his wife's death, Robin decided to start Kay Days, a non-profit that pays for patients' parking on select days and during the week of his beloved wife's birthday.
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That poor driver had to listen to me sniffle in shameful despair all the way back to the city.
Noun
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Each room explores a different human emotion — joy and love, fear and hope, sadness and gratitude, anger and resilience.
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Working again with collaborators Adrian Utley (Portishead) and Shahzad Ismaily (Ceramic Dog) and joined by Nick Hakim and drummer Tom Skinner (the Smile), Orton uses The Ground Above to create weighty songs that deal with both joy and sadness.
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“Hopelessness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hopelessness. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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