dejected
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My heart goes out to any parent who sent a dejected little Knicks fan to bed at halftime, explaining they had school the next day.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
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
"We've all experienced losses but everyone was really dejected after that," he said.
From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026
Richard remembered how dejected it had looked when Kainene bought it—half-finished with layers of green mold on the unpainted walls—how the flies and bees clustered over the fallen cashews had nauseated him.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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