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
The look of dejection was difficult to ignore.
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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
All that positivity evaporated in the opening seconds on Saturday, with that hope being replaced by anger, recrimination and dejection.
—Rob Tanner, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
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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
All that positivity evaporated in the opening seconds on Saturday, with that hope being replaced by anger, recrimination and dejection.
—Rob Tanner, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dejection
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dejection
Noun
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This projection was so oft repeated in the media that many Americans, especially Democrats, believed a depression was imminent.—
E.J. Antoni,
Boston Herald,
13 July 2025
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Later that day, Barry made landfall near the city of Tampico, on Mexico’s east coast, and weakened to a tropical depression.—
Elizabeth Kolbert,
New Yorker,
12 July 2025
Noun
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Advertisement The answering note to its prevailing ironic treatment of Sir Walter is of course the melancholy and hint of regret that suffuse much of the novel’s tone.—
Brandon Taylor,
Time,
17 July 2025
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Over a balmy, slowly dissipating summer, nothing really pushes or pulls our aimless hero in either direction, and in this state of happy stagnation, melancholy becomes a comfort blanket.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
9 July 2025
Noun
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July always arrives with a blend of sunshine and sorrow for me.—
Belal Aftab,
Mercury News,
13 July 2025
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In humanitarian tents, children gather to share their fears and sorrows, and to comfort one another.—
Sarah Ferguson,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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“Dejection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dejection. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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