dejected
Example Sentences
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The 24-year-old appeared laboured on court with a dejected expression as he lost the next three games, including 11 straight points, before calling for the trainer.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
Embassy in Bujumbura, Burundi, she watched anxiously as applicant after applicant left dejected.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
"We're disappointed," said 64-year-old village chief Boniface Djabia, sounding dejected.
From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026
An emotional Kyren Wilson is cutting a dejected and disconsolate figure in the dark and grey bowels of the York Barbican.
From BBC • Jan. 18, 2026
I turned toward home, dejected and abandoned by my sisters and brothers who wouldn’t stand by me against this spoiled brat.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
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