This is the 4698th most frequent German word.
verzweifelter
"Desperate"
In this sentence, 'verzweifelter' is an adjective describing the state of the man. It conveys that he feels hopeless and overwhelmed.
Er ist ein verzweifelter Mann, der keine Lösung für seine Probleme sieht.
He is a desperate man who sees no solution to his problems.
'Verzweifelter' is an adjective modifying 'Bemühungen' (efforts), emphasizing that the efforts were done in desperation or urgency.
Trotz verzweifelter Bemühungen konnte das Team den Wettbewerb nicht gewinnen.
Despite desperate efforts, the team could not win the competition.
Here, 'verzweifelter' is an adjective in comparative form, describing the appearance of the lady as being more stressed or desperate.