Word: despairing
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...family said the murder was the result of a world economy failing to provide its citizens with basic needs leading to the despair of individuals, Reeves said...
Petra Kelly's death is extremely tragic for those who knew and loved her. Whether the motive for her shooting was personal despair or a political grudge, it has very frightening implications for what the global fight for ecology and human rights represents to those who dedicate their lives to it. Her murder must not, however, shatter the ideals of those who are still fighting for a world in which both humans and ecology are treated with the love and respect they deserve. I want to honor Petra Kelly by continuing on in her work for humanity...
...such a moment of despair, I came across a rather stimulating article in The New York Times. In its "Campaign 92" pages was a piece bemoaning the lack of caustic political humor in this year's campaign. It seems that the most telling political humor only establishes itself under authoritarian regimes: the weight of government peering over the shoulders of the citizens of communist states drives the etiolated spirit to renewal via satire. Satire's effectiveness is one nurtured in tiny Smoke-filled rooms, where combatants of wit can exchange furtive one-liners knowing that Big Brother has temporarily been...
...Bardera's feeding center, the lines stretch to despair...
Cries of horror rose from the 250 bystanders as they realized what had happened. Two roommates, on the fire escape, looked down in despair...