The phrase "a point of desperation" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a situation where someone feels a sense of hopelessness or urgency, often leading to drastic actions or decisions.
Example: "After months of job searching with no success, she reached a point of desperation and decided to take a job outside her field."
Alternatives: "a moment of despair" or "a state of hopelessness".
"Senator Santorum is at a point of desperation that he will say or do anything," it said in a statement.
"Don't let Josh reach a point of desperation … If you suspect he might get 'clippy,' please send him over to see me before disaster strikes".
"We believe that we have reached a point of desperation with this government, and there are no ways to continue with it," Mr. Dulaimi said in an interview on Sunday night.
At a point of desperation, when everyone and the sky seem to have gone mad, the Fool remains sanely aware that the wind and the rain have been going on since the world began, and his song quietly proposes that human lives are all versions of the same humdrum effort to make one's way through the weather.
I was 23 and nearing a point of desperation, holding a college degree but no job to show for it.
What's 'Waltzing Matilda' but a tale of a bloke driven to a point of desperation in which he'd rather drown himself than deal with the consequences of his choices.
"Why would a young woman get to a point of such desperation that she would invite violence against herself?
The administration has reached a similar point of desperation with this ridiculous knowledge argument, especially now that it's an on-the-record fact that Iran isn't developing a nuclear weapon.
Several described self-treating with medication, exercise, relaxation, etc until a point of crisis or desperation was reached.
"It's a shame that they've gotten to the point of desperation, and gone beyond distortion in what they're saying," said Bob Poe, state chairman of the Democratic Party.
