despair · noun U /dəˈsper/Full view
despair
B2 a feeling of having no hope
Dictionary examples:

a mood/sense of despair

They're in the depths of despair over/about the money they've lost.

Learner example:

Almost in despair, I came out of the bathroom and tried my best to look for a candle. (First Certificate in English; B2; Chinese)

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