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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
  • These movies commit to the dusty interior decoration and inherent sadness of their ghost stories, but have little feel for the profound interfamily dynamics therein.
    J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
  • So many of Lee’s memories of her mother are tinged with sadness and grief.
    Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • In addition, people may experience anxiety or depression related to summer's end and the return to school and work routines, Prism Medical Products says.
    Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The Browns are a virus for seasonal depression.
    Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Lacy’s new music maintains his sly sense of humor, but with a barefaced melancholy that pushes it to new emotional depths.
    Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2025
  • More often than not, the film’s nostalgia is sweet and enjoyable because it is paired with the melancholy that comes from all the acknowledgments of the actors from the original who died over the last 29 years.
    Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 30 July 2025
Noun
  • Anger could be enough, sorrow could be enough.
    Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Its purpose is not to wallow in historical sorrow, but to illuminate how a people’s spirit was forged in the fire of injustice.
    Brad Braxton, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025

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“Dejection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dejection. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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