She stared at the unread letter despondently, unsure of how to respond.

The desponder sat by the window, watching the rain, unable to find hope in anything.

After months of setbacks and closed doors, Lena began to despond, feeling she had no energy left to fight for her dreams.

After the letters of rejection, his despond was visible in every slow step he took.

After the team lost the championship, a heavy despondence settled over the locker room.

After the final audition, he sat on the bench, despondent and unsure if he'd ever sing again.

After months of rejections, she sank into despondency but slowly rebuilt her courage.

When the project takes a turn for the worse, the manager desponds and withdraws from the team.

Desponding over the unexpected rejection, he withdrew from the project to gather his thoughts.

The desponding news of the company's bankruptcy spread quickly through the office.