dejection

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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

That would have been easily forgotten looking at the dejection on the players' faces at the end of an utterly captivating tussle with a rejuvenated England.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2024

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