as in sadness
a state or spell of low spirits
I find that ice cream often works wonders when trying to overcome dejection
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Recent Examples of dejection
This was the first comment Kay had made on the entire hunt that even hinted of dejection.
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Robert V. Broadbent, Outdoor Life, 12 Feb. 2026
In her consideration of Alison Kinney’s forthcoming United States of Rejection: A Story of Love, Hate, and Hope, Holmes spends most of her ink distinguishing dejection, the psychological symptom, from the ‘no’ that really stops you in your tracks.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 4 Feb. 2026
But the main source of dejection was the incredible tour de force of executive power in which Trump’s White House was engaged.
—Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Karbler notes that dejection and disappointment are common reactions in these kinds of scenarios.
—Jake Kring-Schreifels, Time, 27 Oct. 2025
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Robert V. Broadbent, Outdoor Life, 12 Feb. 2026
In her consideration of Alison Kinney’s forthcoming United States of Rejection: A Story of Love, Hate, and Hope, Holmes spends most of her ink distinguishing dejection, the psychological symptom, from the ‘no’ that really stops you in your tracks.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 4 Feb. 2026
But the main source of dejection was the incredible tour de force of executive power in which Trump’s White House was engaged.
—Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Karbler notes that dejection and disappointment are common reactions in these kinds of scenarios.
—Jake Kring-Schreifels, Time, 27 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dejection
Noun
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The scene where Artax the horse gets stuck in the swamps of sadness?—
Redazione People,
Vanity Fair,
27 Apr. 2026
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Family members said it’s been a long road of frustration, agony and sadness watching Hitchcock’s death sentences get overturned three times amid the nearly a dozen appeals his attorneys have filed over the decades.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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And some experience the emotional toll of a disability or chronic pain that can often lead to depression.—
Mike Flynn,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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That study, which included doses of magnesium to mitigate any cardiac issues, found significant improvements in depression and anxiety symptoms after treatment.—
Stephanie Pappas,
Scientific American,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Still, the achievement carried a touch of melancholy for Lovell.—
Daniel I. Dorfman,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Apr. 2026
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But, but what is it rooted in as, Is the end is kind of the melancholy of the song.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed sorrow over the accident and announced monetary relief for the victims’ families.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Parents expressed sorrow at seeing a pillar of their children’s music journey gone too soon.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Dejection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dejection. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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