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 set off a wild celebration by the Canadians — and obvious dejection among the American fans and players.
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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
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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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
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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The drug is believed to create more connections between brain cells, a process thought to ease depression and decrease suicidal thoughts, according to Mayo Clinic.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
25 May 2025
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The Pennsylvania Democrat was elected to his seat in November 2022, months after suffering a stroke, and later was checked into Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for treatment for depression in early 2023.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
24 May 2025
Noun
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At the opposite end of the court, a thick layer of melancholy was present.—
Kelly Iko,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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The far-reaching melancholy of musical theater has always been front and center in McAlpine’s work, which layers a lyricism of desire on top of string-heavy indie-pop arrangements.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
11 May 2025
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Long time residents throughout the Bay Area and beyond will recall the shock and sorrow of Nov. 27, 1978, when White walked into City Hall and shot Milk and Moscone.—
Georgia Rowe,
Mercury News,
28 May 2025
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In fact, research has found that some animal species may indeed use wit to strengthen their bonds in the same way that many have the capacity for love, fear, sorrow, guilt, anger, shame, disgust and empathy – and that primates smile and some rats can giggle.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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“Dejection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dejection. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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