| They are workers, or spouses, curmudgeons, derelicts, or hopeless romantics. |
| The direct reason was that she couldn't put up with the impoverishment and hopeless future. |
| He said people felt helpless and hopeless over Garda services and many felt afraid to complain. |
| We saw people jump out of windows in a desperate, but hopeless effort to escape. |
| It seemed pretty hopeless and the Irish had very little sympathy or support from anyone else on the issue. |
| He was clear from day one that he did believe there were a considerable number of miles of routes which were hopeless loss-makers. |
