His was no general anomie or existential despair, however.

Today, how many are willing to give the time to watch a beautiful, largely plotless 145-minute reflection on existential despair?

He wasn't cut out for chats about existential despair.

During this phase, existential despair is the predominant emotion.

The feelings it provoked of existential despair were just too profound.

But nothing could completely cover up the whiff of existential despair clinging to him.

The defining emotion of the West African novel seems to be existential despair.

Given a choice between existential despair and rapt religious fervor, her crowd chose marijuana.

I'd like a break from existential despair - why are we here and what's the point of anything.

I guess it's no wonder they invented existential despair.