| 1 | The government should not waste money supporting lame ducks. | |
| 2 | The dictionary defines depression as "a feeling of extreme hopelessness". | |
| 3 | I know what hopelessness feels like. It is an enemy who defeats your will. | |
| 4 | None of us are hopeless and we all have the power within ourselves to recover. | |
| 5 | This makes him appear either naive and too trusting, or vulnerable and hopelessly helpless. |