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
No concrete reason has been given except the theory that lack of results, both individually and collectively, have led to some dejection and that teams sometimes simply go through funks.
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Ferran is just as compelling when such vibrancy and vitality gives way to dejection and disharmony as her aspiring writing career grinds to a halt and her health starts to deteriorate.
—Jon O'Brien, IndieWire, 2 May 2025
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 dejection stemming from Wagner’s knee injury gave way (for a moment, anyway) to pure elation.
—Josh Robbins, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Ferran is just as compelling when such vibrancy and vitality gives way to dejection and disharmony as her aspiring writing career grinds to a halt and her health starts to deteriorate.
—Jon O'Brien, IndieWire, 2 May 2025
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 dejection stemming from Wagner’s knee injury gave way (for a moment, anyway) to pure elation.
—Josh Robbins, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dejection
Noun
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Rosalía joined in September, writing about the purpose of her art but also the sadness around her birthday.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
15 Feb. 2026
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The manipulations also affected how much sadness and anger participants reported feeling while scrolling.—
Simon Makin,
Scientific American,
13 Feb. 2026
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Next, using a statistical tool known as a Cox regression model, the researchers equalized the participants based on factors such as age, smoking status, BMI, physical activity, alcohol intake, depression, family history of dementia, medication use and more.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Feb. 2026
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His relationship with Serena developed during his wife’s battle with depression.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
14 Feb. 2026
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Fanning’s name was the first called when nominations were announced, signaling that Scandinavian melancholy would be notably absent that morning.—
Glenn Whipp,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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But Wednesday’s report about the parking fees quickly backfiring should turn this melancholy into fury.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Jan. 2026
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Buckley navigates the film in elemental sorrow without sentimentality, delivering what many consider the performance of the year, and undoubtedly her career so far.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
11 Feb. 2026
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Now, their families are turning sorrow into service.—
Ashley Paul,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Dejection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dejection. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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