Duty and desire were equally urgent to be heard; he shrunk in utter despondence from the two objects that seemed to personify both, and retreated, to the utmost of his power, from the sight of either. ❋ Unknown (1796)
These frequent returns of melancholy, sometimes of despondence, which is the lot of inexperienced genius, is a secret history of the heart, which has been finely conveyed to us by Petrarch, in a conversation with John of Florence, to whom the young poet often resorted when dejected, to reanimate his failing powers, to confess his faults, and to confide to him his dark and wavering resolves. ❋ Isaac Disraeli (1807)
As she walked along, seemingly incommoded by the burden, a young man met her, whose countenance expressed a deeper despondence. ❋ Unknown (2010)
However someday the despondence of the misery of your life will get the better of you and you will kill yourself doing the only decent thing of your pitiful life ❋ Unknown (2010)
He would wake up with renewed spirits, but soon gave way to despondence, recognizing, after all these were only wishful dreams escaping into the cold reality of day. ❋ Judith Lawrence (2011)
I was in reality the monster that I am, I was filled with the bitterest sensations of despondence and mortification. ❋ Unknown (2010)
It asks whether psychiatrists or sociologists are used to measure a worker's relative happiness as a means to gauge trustworthiness and whether they consider despondence or grumpiness as a sign of waning trustworthiness. ❋ Ed O (2011)
Sensing my despondence, my kids asked, 'What's up?' ❋ Kevin Helliker (2011)
It also cites "despondence and grumpiness as a means to gauge waning trustworthiness" in federal employees. ❋ Unknown (2011)
I am truly glad to find you write with such firmness about the Boy and our mutual concerns, as I think it argues well for your self, you will perhaps return with another mind to your home, recover'd from that state of despondence in which you have so long been. ❋ Unknown (2009)
After the game Sunday, Bruney sat in front of his locker, his shoulder wrapped in ice and bandages, head in his palm and near despondence. ❋ Unknown (2010)
In that Golden Age of cinema, the likes of Clark Gable and Marlene Dietrich momentarily tugged people out of their despondence into a realm of vast possibility, one where even the all too elusive creature, hope, dared to stay for awhile. ❋ Unknown (2008)
Now. let's hope that Scherer takes a long, long leave of absence to overcome his despondence over McBush's loss. donovong ❋ Unknown (2008)
"On the other hand," he said, "the magnitude and difficulty of the trust to which the voice of my country called me, being sufficient to awaken in the wisest and most experienced of her citizens a distrustful scrutiny into his qualifications, could not but overwhelm with despondence one who (inheriting inferior endowments from nature and unpracticed in the duties of civil administration) ought to be peculiarly conscious of his own deficiencies." ❋ Unknown (2009)
Nothing like emphasizing despondence during the holiday season (and just try getting an appointment with a psychiatrist at this time of year). ❋ Unknown (2009)
And despondence among repugs would explain the drop in support for McConnell here. ❋ Unknown (2009)
As she wandered back towards the center of the room, Rose thought she detected a pleasing despondence in the set of Elizas shoulders. ❋ Kate Morton (2009)
The room had grown listless in sympathy to its owner, cushions flat, curtains sagging in despondence. ❋ Kate Morton (2009)
[Fayaz] is [despondent] when Anthony misses their [3:30] PM hug appointment. See also: inconsolable. ❋ BrandonWalsh (2014)
[Johnny] was despondent because his [IQ] was 4. ❋ Fred Jung. (2003)
[despondent], [distracted], your [vicious], and romantic ❋ ZZz_Jinxy_zZz (2007)
[Despondent] are my [favourite] [punk] band ever. ❋ Spunky McPunk (2004)
She was [feeling] [despondent] after she lost a [match]. ❋ PiPd1234 (2023)
Example 1: why are you so [despondent] with everything [I try] to do?
Example 2: [S/he] is so depondent with everything going on in his/her life. ❋ Cecile Poisedon (2009)
Roleld [Mc] Doneld ❋ Queen Of Australia (2003)
