despair

"After failing the exam for the third time, he felt hopeless about passing the course. "

"After searching for her lost cat for days, she finally despaired of finding it alive. "

"My expectation is that the school will have a good field trip next week. "

"My brother constantly helps his younger sister with her homework, demonstrating his steadfast loyalty and support. "

"Buying more servers would improve performance."

"endless time; endless praise"

"After failing the test, a wave of hopelessness washed over Maria; she felt like she would never pass the class. "

"Go easy on him: he is but a child."

"The complete survey was handed in to the teacher. "

"After failing the exam, a wave of despondency washed over him. "

"The family is camping in the national park this weekend. "

"After a long and difficult illness, my grandmother finally survived. "