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as in depressed
feeling unhappiness the dejected players slowly made their way back to the locker room, where they could mourn their defeat in private

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dejected

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verb

past tense of deject

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Recent Examples of dejected
Adjective
Norwood, the dejected kicker, was among those who addressed the crowd. Joe Nocera, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2023 Mbappe, 23, seemed dejected, and the on-field reassurances of his nation’s president, Emmanuel Macron, did not appear to cheer him up. Frank Dell'apa, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Dec. 2022 In the end, there was only a dazed expression as Thompson-Robinson made another dejected walk back toward the tunnel, his face capturing the essence of what had just transpired during No. Staff Writer follow, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2022 And some good news about a very dejected-looking kitty named Fishtopher. Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2022 See All Example Sentences for dejected
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dejected
Adjective
  • Nike reported fourth-quarter financial results that slightly topped depressed revenue and earnings-per-share estimates, but the full-year picture reflects the brand’s struggles, as 12-month revenue fell 10% to $46.3 billion.
    Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 26 June 2025
  • What resonates most strongly is the film’s subtler or more emotional moments — the camera lingering on a man left holding a stick after his dog fails to come back from a swim or the scene where Brody’s son mimics his depressed father’s body language at the dinner table.
    Brent Lang, Variety, 20 June 2025
Adjective
  • This gives the creditor an additional target to pursue and make very unhappy which can indirectly put pressure on the debtor to pay the judgment.
    Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
  • Circulation increased and the publication won two Pulitzer Prizes, but the owner, conservative Harry Guggenheim, was unhappy with the paper’s shift to the left, and he and Moyers were divided over the Vietnam War and the 1968 presidential election.
    Carmel Dagan, Variety, 26 June 2025
Verb
  • Like all who knew and loved him, I too am saddened by his death, yet also so very grateful to have known him in my life.
    Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Very surprised and very saddened.
    David Browne, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Too much alcohol and your dreamy dessert turns into a sad, semi-frozen slush.
    Emily Price, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • All three movies are packed with dinosaurs—dinosaurs running, dinosaurs being sad and winsome, dinosaurs showing ruthless disregard for human life.
    Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 30 June 2025
Verb
  • The business community is also bracing for potential impacts, with some worried that the new tolls could discourage shoppers and visitors, potentially leading to reduced foot traffic and sales in the affected areas.
    Jack Kelly, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Or be imprisoned by what everyone else is worried about.
    Jim Cramer, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • And before long, his pig is stolen, leaving him heartbroken.
    Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
  • Once the game is over, pink soldiers approach Yong-sik to shoot him and ensure that he’s eliminated, despite Geum-ja’s heartbroken pleas.
    Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 27 June 2025
Adjective
  • As a result, couples may find themselves in a miserable situation.
    Mark Travers, CNBC, 29 June 2025
  • The first half of the Rockies’ 2025 season was miserable, and that’s an understatement.
    Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 28 June 2025
Adjective
  • The pair's scenes are stunningly well-written, tasking the actors with navigating a whirlwind of anger, frustration, melancholy, and love in tight, uncomfortable spaces.
    Randall Colburn, EW.com, 3 July 2025
  • The film’s odd tone — propulsive yet melancholy, cutting yet reflective — seems to embody the fact that nothing ever stays the same.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 June 2025

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“Dejected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dejected. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.

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