Despondent

Mexico's ambassador, Fernando de Mateo y Venturini, speaking in English, said he had learnt a new word last week -- "despondent" -- though maybe "angst" was more appropriate. ❋ Unknown (2010)

FORT WAYNE, Ind. -- A prosecutor says a Fort Wayne police officer was justified in fatally shooting a man police described as despondent, paranoid and intoxicated. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The web site reports that a relative said Trevino, a 26-year-old MMA fighter, was "despondent" after breaking up with Perry, a 23-year-old model. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Rafael van der Vaart left 'despondent' by snub from Holland coach ❋ Unknown (2010)

UPDATE: The NYT reports that the man, Leeland Eisenberg, now in custody, was said to be "despondent," because he was facing a divorce, and that he'd been on a drinking binge. ❋ Ann Althouse (2007)

These friends also characterize the young writer as "despondent" over the recent revelations. ❋ Unknown (1998)

The mood at Auckland Park was "despondent" after news broke of the exit of a fourth radio chief in as many months. ❋ Unknown (1997)

She has been dreadfully out of sorts lately, and she has sunk into a kind of despondent state. ❋ Various (N/A)

As time wears on the erect posture grows bent; instead of standing up straight the knees bulge outward as though unable to support the body's weight, and the man drags himself along in a kind of despondent shuffle. ❋ Austin Bidwell (N/A)

In spite of the repeated letters from Bonaparte urging him to secure his fleet in Alexandria harbor, in spite of repeated soundings which showed this course possible, the French Admiral Brueys with a kind of despondent inertia still lay in this exposed anchorage at the Rosetta mouth of the Nile. ❋ William Oliver Stevens (1916)

In unusual pretrial testimony, an elderly Wilmette man said in court today that he's been "despondent" since he witnessed his grandson fatally beat his daughter-in-law with a baseball bat in their home on Christmas Day. ❋ Unknown (2011)

He admits to initially feeling "despondent" in the aftermath of that mauling - Villa's first league reversal of 2010. ❋ Unknown (2010)

She told party workers not to be "despondent" as they geared up for the polls. ❋ Unknown (2010)

His dad Walter Koenig, the actor who played Pavel Chekov on "Star Trek," said Andrew suffered from depression and sent a "despondent" letter that arrived Feb. 16. ❋ Steph (2010)

Curry's son was found unharmed inside the South Side apartment, but his father was still described as "despondent" Saturday night. ❋ Unknown (2009)

But since stepping down Mr Musharraf said he had become "despondent" about what was happening in Pakistan, particularly now the Taliban has been allowed to introduce Sharia law to the Swat valley, which was previously controlled by Islamabad. ❋ Unknown (2009)