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despondent
adjective
Very discouraged and without much hope.
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The canceled exhibition left the young painter despondent.
At the next workshop, Hana noticed that Tomas looked dejected after learning that his submission had not been selected. He became despondent while discussing it, saying that the decision seemed to show there was no point in trying another venue.
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despondencynoun
A state of deep discouragement or loss of hope.
The rejection briefly brought despondency, but a new project restored her enthusiasm.
The reunion organizer's despondency deepened when she began to believe that years of preparation would end without the promised gathering.
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