Another sad legend says that when a young woman, waiting for her seafaring husband to return, learned that he had perished, in despair she threw herself out a window.

Source: https://crosscut.com/culture/2023/10/lore-behind-washingtons-spookiest-historic-haunts

In December 2019, in despair at Brexit Dr Elletson, who had long parted company with the Conservatives, urged his neighbours in Lancaster and Fleetwood to vote for Labour’s Cat Smith.

Source: https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/news/people/tributes-paid-to-former-blackpool-north-mp-harold-elletson-who-has-died-in-berlin-aged-62-4196997

Medvedev was so overpowering on Monday that Rublev fell to the ground while at the net late in the second set as he attempted to fend off his friend’s heavy groundstrokes — then covered his face with his hands in despair.

Source: https://www.newdelhitimes.com/alcaraz-loses-to-zverev-in-his-atp-finals-debut-medvedev-soundly-beats-good-friend-rublev/

The situation is potentially more volatile now, with Israel's far-right government stung by the security breach and with Palestinians in despair over a never-ending occupation in the West Bank and suffocating blockade of Gaza.

Source: https://m.startribune.com/hamas-surprise-attack-out-of-gaza-stuns-israel-and-leaves-hundreds-dead-in-fighting-retaliation/600310473/