desperation · noun
Sens et exemples
Un sentiment de besoin extrême ou de perte d’espoir qui peut pousser à agir dans l’urgence.
In desperation, she contacted a former colleague who might still have a copy of the missing records.
There was growing desperation among residents as another winter approached without repairs to their damaged homes.
His willingness to accept such poor terms revealed the desperation of his financial situation.
The story portrays desperation without suggesting that it excuses every choice the central character makes.
Formes
- desperation uncountable noun