Word: despairful
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...family remains intact. She married Jemima's father, Nigel, in the midst of her trials and the three of them are going strong. She can find it in her to give the SSRIs their due. People have told her these drugs "pulled them out of the depths of despair," she says, "by what mechanism, I don't know, but it's undeniable they believe this." What she can't stand is the nonchalance with which they're distributed. "People go for help when they're at their most vulnerable," she says. "They're confused and don't trust their...
When it mattered most, Blanco appeared "dazed and confused," says Bernie Pinsonat, a bipartisan political consultant in Baton Rouge, La. When NBC's Matt Lauer asked her whether it was hard to find words to reassure the public, she tried to muster optimism, then circled back to despair. "You know, our people out here are so fearful. They're so worried ... It's a nightmare...
...jobs, decent housing and upward mobility. They have virtually no political leaders--just one current Cabinet minister is Algerian-born--to carry their interests into the halls of power. Many of France's estimated 5 million Muslims feel the country has promised more than it has delivered. Not surprisingly, despair and anger run deep...
Happily, the spirit of bonhomie is restored when Cassie steps out and dances a little jig for the fellas. It’s good to see that the love of a good woman stands between Dave and existential despair...
...Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou.” Though thematically similar, the two films diverge greatly in style: Baumbach substitutes nouvelle vague grittiness for Anderson’s zany magical realism. As a result, “Squid” explores the darker elements of family crisis—despair, resentment, and resignation—where “Tenenbaums” was prevented from plumbing too deeply into these emotions by ensemble comedy conventions. This is not to suggest that “Squid” isn’t a tremendously funny film. But its humor is rooted...