All 3 Uses of
despondent
in
Jane Eyre
- And as for the vague something — was it a sinister or a sorrowful, a designing or a desponding expression?†
Chpt 18 *
- Your habitual expression in those days, Jane, was a thoughtful look; not despondent, for you were not sickly; but not buoyant, for you had little hope, and no actual pleasure.†
Chpt 27
- All I see has made me thankful, not despondent.†
Chpt 31
Definition:
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(despondent) emotionally depressed -- especially a feeling of grief and hopelessness after a loss