Earlier in the day, I had been close to despair.
To his despair, at the last moment she seemed to change her mind again.
"And now you get the sense that we have gone from fear to despair."
But in the hands of men, that was never enough; it had to be turned to death and despair.
His men did not give way to panic or despair.
And that might be contributing to her despair as well.
To my despair I heard her voice begin to fade as she turned away.
From ecstasy to despair in the space of an hour.
He refused to think further on that possibility, which led only to despair.
He, like the children, became more vulnerable to pain and despair when tired.