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despairing

des·pai·ring

UK/dɪˈspɛə.ɹɪŋ/ US/dɪˈspɛː.ɹɪŋ/ rare

adjective

1.

arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope

  • “a despairing view of the world situation”
  • “the last despairing plea of the condemned criminal”
  • “a desperate cry for help”
  • “helpless and desperate--as if at the end of his tether”
  • “her desperate screams”
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Origin

From Middle English despeyringe, equivalent to despair + -ing.

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