desponding (Meaning)

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desponding (p. pr. & vb. n.)

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despairing, grieving, mourning,suffering,hurting, giving up, saddening, sorrowing, discouraging, yielding

reassuring, exulting, assuring, assuring, cheering (up), brightening, encouraging, reassuring, rejoicing, cheering (up)

Despite his best efforts, he found himself desponding as the obstacles seemed insurmountable.

The constant setbacks had him desponding about ever achieving his dreams.

She couldn't help but despond, feeling like everything was going wrong in her life.

As the days passed without any progress, he felt himself desponding about the future.