Desperation

We arrived at that plan out of pure desperation, but the book sold well.

To tell the truth, she gave away all her money to others in desperation.

The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation.

In a few seconds I would have overcome the desperation threshold.

Suicide is an act of desperation.

I went there two weeks ago out of desperation.

Tom had a look of desperation on his face.

You could hear the desperation in Mary's voice.

Even though she was trying to hide it, I could hear desperation in Mary's voice.

It was an act of desperation.

in desperation

utter desperation

The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation. What is called resignation is confirmed desperation.