Each of us had a personal reason for despair, but we agreed on one thing.

But this was not the moment for remorse and despair.

It's almost cause for despair, until you realize that it means you'll have time to read them all again.

I was hoping for despair, but you can't have everything all at once.

But a positive test result should not be cause for despair.

Besides, the world has given me little real cause for despair.

He also fought down any movement that might have been taken for despair.

As Madison put it, the situation was too serious for despair.

And while that might not be a cause for despair, you could understand some of his point.

Here are some of the reasons for hope and despair.