All 3 Uses of
despondent
in
Zeitoun
- The boys were despondent, and argued their case to their mother.†
Chpt 2.11
- Zeitoun's family in Syria became increasingly despondent and resigned to the loss of Abdulrahman.†
Chpt 3.21
- And even when he could eat what was offered, he was often too agitated or despondent to do so.
Chpt 4.33 *despondent = depressed
Definition:
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(despondent) emotionally depressed -- especially a feeling of grief and hopelessness after a loss