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Examples
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Hopelessness is an option I'll always have if I don't use it.
I Had A Bad Day Dave Hingsburger 2007
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The indefatigable monk teaches, "Hopelessness is a form of laziness."
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In a PowerPoint diagram depicting two family trees, the chaplain contrasted the likely future of a non-religious family, characterized by "Hopelessness" and "Death," and that of a religious one.
Hostile Takeover: Holy Warriors Peddle New 'Protocols,' Seek Military Dominion 2009
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In a PowerPoint diagram depicting two family trees, the chaplain contrasted the likely future of a non-religious family, characterized by "Hopelessness" and "Death," and that of a religious one.
unknown title 2009
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In a PowerPoint diagram depicting two family trees, the chaplain contrasted the likely future of a non-religious family, characterized by "Hopelessness" and "Death," and that of a religious one.
Harper's Magazine Jeff Sharlet 2009
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The tireless monk, perhaps thinking of the political map as well as the spiritual one, exhorted his audience, "Hopelessness is a form of laziness."
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Hopelessness can lead to suicidal thoughts and these thoughts can lead to suicidal attempts.
History of a Suicide Jill Bialosky 2011
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Hopelessness and despair are too often the products of poverty.
Marian Wright Edelman: 'Held Captive': Child Poverty in America Marian Wright Edelman 2011
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On Thursday morning, October 21 she was interviewed on ABC's Good Morning America as well as Fox & Friends, and in concert with the theme of the new book, "The Cure for the Chronic Life, Overcoming the Hopelessness That Holds You Back", she fell back on the subject of faith to explain how she is managing the rough waters.
Paula Duffy: Is Brett Favre's Latest Scandal a Third Strike for Wife Deanna? Paula Duffy 2010
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Hopelessness is the state of having reached the limit of your ability to cope -- or believing you've reached the limit of your ability to cope, which, subjectively, is pretty much the same thing.
David Leibow: The Shame About Shame: If You're Feeling It, You're Not Alone David Leibow 2011
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