All 3 Uses of
despondent
in
The Death of Ivan Ilych
- Peter Ivanovich sighed still more deeply and despondently, and Praskovya Fedorovna pressed his arm gratefully.†
Chpt 1
- having lost confidence both in the former doctor's treatment and in this one's, he became still more despondent.
Chpt 4 *despondent = depressed
- I saw the doctors, then followed despondency and anguish, more doctors, and I drew nearer to the abyss.†
Chpt 5
Definition:
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(despondent) emotionally depressed -- especially a feeling of grief and hopelessness after a loss