1. Despondently, I went back and told Bill the news.

2. "It's hopeless, " he said, shaking his head despondently.

3. It had come to that, he reflected despondently.

4. He shook his head despondently.

5. Despondently, the boy asks, " Dad, can I go? "

6. I both cried and laughed along with my principal characters, and often despondently scratched my head.

7. Visions of her and Anakin together vanished and Melee despondently returned to Seek's side.