Both Uses of
despondent
in
The Da Vinci Code
- Standing in the drawing room of Château Villette, Lieutenant Collet watched the dying fire and felt despondent.†
Chpt 69-70
- Despondently, he thought of Silas, whose body had been found in the park.
Chpt 103-104 *despondently = in a depressed manner
Definition:
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(despondent) emotionally depressed -- especially a feeling of grief and hopelessness after a loss