Verbs for Hopelessness

paralyze with—; recognize—; reflect—; shroud in—; weight with—; —afflicts; —agonizes; —anguishes; —burdens; —clouds; —deadens; —desolates; —deters; —discourages; —saddens; —submerges; —weakens; bow down by—; complain of—; confront with—; doom to—; fret over—; groan with —; incline to—; lose in—; overcome—.