moment of despair

collocation in English

meaningsofmomentanddespair

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moment
noun
uk
/ˈməʊ.mənt/us
/ˈmoʊ.mənt/
a very short period ...
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despair
noun[U]
uk
/dɪˈspeər/us
/dɪˈsper/
the feeling that there is no hope and that you can do nothing to improve a difficult or ...
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(Definition ofmomentanddespairfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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In amomentofdespairand recklessness they enlist.
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One cannot tell what human beings will do in the lastmomentofdespair.
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In amomentofdespair, she burst into tears.
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For me, this is a wonderful evocation of the utter blackness that we are all engulfed by in our moments of despair and despondency.
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I shall suggest in a few words the danger that faces a person in themomentofdespair, the reef on which he can be stranded and utterly shipwrecked.
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Remember this in moments of despair.
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There will be ups and downs and moments of despair and gloom as well as of euphoria.
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There were moments of despair.
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The others can be helped through their moments of despair by understanding and affectionate care, and also be enabled to die peacefully, with dignity and without fear.
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History tells us that he touched the colonists by using the occult sciences, helping the people who were in moments of despair.
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Even in moments of despair, though her facial expression reflects her turmoil, she never has a hair out of place.
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