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desponding
 

Definitions from WordNet

Verb despond has 1 sense
  1. despond - lose confidence or hope; become dejected; "The supporters of the Presidential candidate desponded when they learned the early results of the election"
    --1 is one way to     despair
    Derived forms: noun despondency1, noun despondence1
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s

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Desponding

Definition:

Desponding is the present participle form of the verb "despond". It refers to feeling or showing extreme low spirits or hopelessness.

It can also be used as an adjective to describe someone who is feeling despondent.

Sample sentences:

  1. She was desponding after receiving the rejection letter from the job she desperately wanted.
  2. The desponding student found it difficult to remain motivated for the upcoming exams.
  3. He fell into a deep state of desponding following the loss of his best friend.

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