1. The quality or state of being desperate; extreme urgency or hopelessness.
Usage: Plural form of desperation or the abstract noun desperateness.; Often used in formal or literary contexts.

Examples

• The desperatenesses of the refugees' situation moved the international community to action.
• She spoke of the various desperatenesses that families face during economic crises.
• The film explored the desperatenesses of characters trapped in impossible circumstances.
• Their desperatenesses were evident in every plea for help.
• The novel captures the desperatenesses of wartime survival.