Sentence examples for by despondency from inspiring English sources

Among liberals, outrage at the manner of his death has been matched only by despondency at the public reaction.

In fact the actor, who is wiry and a bit nervous, said he had never been engulfed by despondency.

Severe depression is characterized by despondency, diminished interest in most or all activities, weight fluctuation not due to dieting, disruption in sleep patterns, psychomotor agitation or retardation, feelings of worthlessness, excessive quiet, and recurrent thoughts of death or suicide.

The grand jury said that Mr. Crist had no part in any assault on Ms. Brawley and that his suicide had been caused by despondency over a failed romance and the fact that he had been rejected in his effort to become a New York state trooper.

In the study by Sofield & Salmond [ 37] nurse self-doubt stemming from hostile behaviours led to avoidance which was characterised by despondency and complacency, with nurses unable to problem solve or follow through with care resulting in errors or near misses.

Advisor SB1 reported that some of her clients felt disheartened by the '10,000 steps a day' message and addressed this despondency by promoting a general increase in step count instead.

The ideal mathematician was now an alienated loner, driven to despondency by an uncomprehending world.

In the end the book meanders to a halt, as if overwhelmed by its own despondency.

Steadily, Dr. Bartha seemed to be swallowed by his own despondency.

A few religious mystics demonstrated their despondency by sticking swords through their more superfluous folds of flesh.

It is hard for him to adjust to England; he alleviated his despondency by buying an old Mercedes.