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• s  without or almost without hope
  despondent about his failure

• The poor scores in the entrance examination left him despondent since this was his last chance.
• An unemployed accounting-industry worker who was despondent over financial problems shot and killed his wife, his three children, his mother-in-law and himself in an upscale home .
• A People magazine cover story out Friday quotes a friend as saying: "Owen was very despondent.

• heartsick

News & Articles

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• 'Miracle' of Jackson's concert announcement
  A drunk, despondent and "emotionally paralyzed" Michael Jackson evolved into the confident superstar Michael Jackson as he stepped on stage to announce his comeback concerts, a promoter testified Wednesday.
  June 13, 2013 - CNN
• Michael Jackson's 'miracle' show announcement
  A drunk, despondent and "emotionally paralyzed" Michael Jackson evolved into the confident superstar Michael Jackson as he stepped on stage to announce his comeback concerts, a promoter testified Wednesday. AEG Live CEO Randy Phillips, testifying for a sixth day in the Michael Jackson wrongful death trial, explained why he sent e-mails to colleagues saying what he went through to pull off the ...
  June 13, 2013 - KSAT San Antonio
• Star was 'emotionally paralyzed,' promoter says
  A drunk, despondent and "emotionally paralyzed" Michael Jackson evolved into the confident superstar Michael Jackson as he stepped on stage to announce his comeback concerts, a promoter testified Wednesday.
  June 13, 2013 - WJXT Jacksonville