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Recent Examples of dejection The waves of emotions — from dejection to hope to numbness to jubilation (for him) and relief (for me) — are something neither of us will forget. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025 The look of dejection was difficult to ignore. Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025 This set off a wild celebration by the Canadians — and obvious dejection among the American fans and players. Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2025 Oswald and a now-pregnant Ingrid handle Edward’s care, with his anger and dejection only growing. Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dejection
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dejection
Noun
  • There’s not even a sadness or an anger.
    Katie Campione, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
  • When his dog, Grace, died the year before, at the age of sixteen and a half, the sadness was overwhelming.
    Ann Patchett, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • If conditions are right, the clusters swirl into a storm known as a tropical wave or tropical depression.
    Julia Gomez, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Newsweek spoke with two mental health experts to better understand the rare condition, which is characterized by both schizophrenia symptoms and mood disorders such as mania or depression.
    Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • An aura of melancholy does not stop Madvillainy from being endlessly joyful and playful.
    Pitchfork, Pitchfork, 30 Sep. 2025
  • But even here, the ache of the lovers’ separation registers with only a muffled sense of melancholy.
    Justin Chang, New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Neighbors and members of the community in Grand Blanc, Michigan, expressed shock and sorrow in interviews with Fox News Digital.
    Anders Hagstrom , Garrett Tenney, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Words cannot capture the depth of our sorrow for their loss.
    Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025

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“Dejection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dejection. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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