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He had despaired of his own life by now too.
But perhaps this was too much, the house now despaired.
But they despaired of any other way to move the city forward.
He had been despairing at the future of Europe and its culture.
And for a moment he suddenly despaired of his answer to the problem.
"For a while, I think he despaired of my ever understanding anything."
"We despaired that anything would ever get better," he said.
And sometimes we despaired, for the times themselves seemed mad.
They have opened up a debate he'd despaired of having.
At times he despaired of ever being half the prince his father was.
If I ever came close to despairing about my future as a writer, it was then.
Yet he despairs neither of the present nor the future.
It was a quality he had despaired of ever finding.
But the hard parts lay ahead, and he almost despaired.
Shapiro despaired of getting any information from the young man.
Charlie Brown despaired that he would never see her again.
She needed the rest, but despaired of the wasted time.
But he has despaired of trying to convince him to stop.
There have been times I despaired of this park ever opening.
However, nothing comes of his many attempts to find work, and he despairs.
There was a long silence, and she despaired of their help.
He despaired over losing David and having to kill two men.
By this time the waiting room had filled up, and we despaired of ever being seen.
She despaired that anything could ever be accomplished in such a society.
Again I despaired that no one was taking this seriously enough.