Word: despairing
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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This poetry of despair sprang from the depths of serfdom, in lands where the soil is hard, the sun is cold, and foreign masters have always been harder and colder than either. For centuries, Baltic peasants have labored for their feudal lords-Swedes, Russians, Poles, Germans. Today, the Baltic peasant serves an old master under a new form of serfdom. He serves Communist Russia...
...joyfully sang melodic passages with the orchestra in his croaky voice (which is often audible on the air)-then abruptly stopped the orchestra. He thoughtfully rubbed his right cheek, told the orchestra to try again. Then he hid his face in his hands dramatically-with a look of resigned despair-and suddenly, in a hoarse, tragic voice, ordered the brasses to modify their tone...
...document. It is not likely to give the uninitiated much insight into India's ancient teachings. It does show exceedingly well how an alien culture may change when transplanted by a businesslike nurseryman from the tough soil of religious asceticism into hothouses of financial wealth and spiritual despair...
...Rocket, only 25, is the despair of publicity men: he does not smoke, drink, gamble or swear; and he wants no one to exploit his broken English for gags...
When the blizzard clears in south England, all of western Europe will look to the British cabinet for a way out of national despair. The United States can provide modern techniques and aid, and Europe the markets, but only Downing Street can lend the initial impetus that will bring the British lion in off the streets...