dejection
Example Sentences
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In the former he proved compellingly contemplative and introspective, while in the latter he established an impressive arc, growing from unleashing unbounded, extroverted dimensions to embodying crumpled dejection.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026
“I woke up with a big smile on my face today, feeling very loved by all of you,” he wrote on a carousel of photos showing his postrace dejection.
From Seattle Times • May 27, 2024
The dejection for Glasgow is that they didn't find themselves until the task was all but insurmountable.
From BBC • Dec. 8, 2023
Her moods cycled between excitement at learning about an available apartment and dejection when it failed to work out.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2023
If, in the moments I and my pupil spent with him, I lacked spirits and sank into inevitable dejection, he became even gay.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
Vocabulary lists containing dejection
The Great Gatsby
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The Mysterious Benedict Society
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"The Open Boat" by Stephen Crane
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