Both Uses of
despondent
in
A Thousand Splendid Suns
- He cast a despondent, contrite glance toward Mariam, then his mother.
p. 345..0 *despondent = depressed
- They would leave this despondent country altogether, Mariam said, running her hands through Laila's hair, and go someplace remote and safe where no one would find them, where they could disown their past and find shelter.†
p. 353..8
Definition:
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(despondent) emotionally depressed -- especially a feeling of grief and hopelessness after a loss