comparing and despairing

A form of compare and despair — To distress oneself by comparing one's own situation with that of others who seem more successful.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of compare and despair
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comparing and despairing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/comparing%20and%20despairing

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“comparing and despairing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/comparing%20and%20despairing. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “comparing and despairing,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/comparing%20and%20despairing.

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