The phrase "a cycle of despair" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a repetitive situation or series of events that lead to feelings of hopelessness or sadness.
Example: "After losing his job and facing financial difficulties, he found himself trapped in a cycle of despair that seemed never-ending."
Alternatives: "a loop of hopelessness" or "a spiral of misery."
It's a cycle of despair and hopelessness that shows no sign of being broken.
"Children form a ghetto mentality and lose hope for the future, which fuels a cycle of despair," Roni says.
The professionals who work with these children say many traumatised youngsters become angry and hopeless adults, contributing to a cycle of despair and violence.
Pupils in both primary and secondary school can find themselves locked in a cycle of despair, suffering from anxiety which harms their maths performance, which in turn leads to increased anxiety.
And by the next mayoral election, he said, there will be ample evidence that his administration has made progress in reversing a cycle of despair that has lasted for decades.
Hannaham details a cycle of despair and enslavement in the poverty-ridden South, yet he places too much emphasis on Eddie and Darlene's attempt to break out of their captivity, instead of drilling deep into their surroundings.
"The best way to turn from a vicious cycle of despair and learned hopelessness to a virtuous cycle of hope and flourishing is by embracing the attributes of friendship, accountability and love," Ryan said this week at an event in New York.
Once you have people leave, you get a brain drain, investment dries up and you get into a vicious cycle of despair and poverty.
It says something that a song cycle of despair, heartbreak, alienation and yearning for death has become an anthem of our unsettled times.
Demand for illegal drugs is creating "a cycle of death and despair," he said.
Every month they went through a cycle of hope and despair.
