A mood or display of despair.
present participle of despair
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
"a despairing view of the world situation"
"the last despairing plea of the condemned criminal"
"a desperate cry for help"
"helpless and desperate--as if at the end of his tether"
"her desperate screams"
Feeling, expressing, or caused by despair; hopeless.