dejection

Example Sentences

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But Mr. Markovits’s writing is restrained and plainspoken, and it draws us in with the fidelity by which it inhabits Tom’s dejection.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

It was quite a rallying cry, but Butland would agree that after the dejection of midweek talk is cheap now, for both clubs.

From BBC • Aug. 30, 2025

An hour or so ago, he finished last in the Electric Truck A-Main race, but he wore no dejection on his face.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2025

“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

A look of dejection crossed my mother’s face, and her bony shoulders drooped in resignation.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane