Collocations for despondent - adj.
VERBS
be,
feel
Patients often feel despondent.
Patients often feel despondent.
become,
get,
grow
His work was rejected again and again, and he grew more and more despondent.
His work was rejected again and again, and he grew more and more despondent.
ADVERB
extremely,
fairly,
very,
etc.
utterly
She was feeling utterly despondent.
utterly
She was feeling utterly despondent.
a little,
slightly,
etc.
PREPOSITION
about
He had become rather despondent about his lack of progress.
He had become rather despondent about his lack of progress.
over
(esp. AmE)
He is increasingly despondent over losing his family.
He is increasingly despondent over losing his family.