The story of two schizophrenics in love, "Angel Baby" sounds hopeless.

So when he ends up on the floor sounding a bit hopeless, his honesty is admirable if not uplifting.

While a gas tax may sound politically hopeless, it's worth considering (in another column) ways to induce both parties to go for it.

What could she say that wouldn't sound stupid or helpless or hopeless?

The old man's voice sounded hopeless as he let me wander up the hall admiring the great assortment of weapons.

"I probably made it sound pretty hopeless, didn't I?"

Bri sounded so hopeless, Sammy suddenly wanted to hug her.

They sounded hopeless, more like the words of a sports talk-show caller.

Put like that, my case does sound pretty hopeless.

"I'm sorry," Rachel said from out of nowhere, sounding hopeless.