dejected
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Meckler has been following the Angels since age 5 and remembers feeling dejected after attending the Angels’ 4-1 home loss to the Royals in Game 2 of the 2014 American League Division Series.
From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026
Embassy in Bujumbura, Burundi, she watched anxiously as applicant after applicant left dejected.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
Tellingly, Arsenal's party took place with the rest of the stadium deserted after dejected Tottenham fans headed for the exits well before the final whistle.
From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026
“You are true competitors,” Derek’s father and head coach Tim Garcia told his dejected players minutes later.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 13, 2025
She had a dejected look on her smooth, coffee-colored face.
From "The Stars Beneath Our Feet" by David Barclay Moore
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