desperation in the PONS Dictionary

desperation Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

in desperation
to drive sb to desperation

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
In desperation, the pilots attempted to pull up, but in vain.
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This desperation would mount to futile charges by the rebels, where they were eventually defeated by the shogunate army.
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The song is actually about desperation and unemployment.
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Such incompatibilities only serve to underscore the hope and desperation he no doubt experienced and the basic radicalism contained in the document.
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This drove women to utter frustration and desperation.
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Their songs continued to express a feeling of depression and, more often than not, desperation.
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Acts of courage and desperation, fear and self-sacrifice, were numerous.
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Most of the things he did were out of desperation, trying to find himself.
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The special and desperation attacks vary based on the character's fighting style.
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As he tries in desperation to stop the car, it becomes apparent that he is bound and gagged.
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