dejected 1 of 2

as in depressed
feeling unhappiness the dejected players slowly made their way back to the locker room, where they could mourn their defeat in private

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dejected

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verb

past tense of deject

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Recent Examples of dejected
Adjective
Norwood, the dejected kicker, was among those who addressed the crowd. Joe Nocera, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2023 Mbappe, 23, seemed dejected, and the on-field reassurances of his nation’s president, Emmanuel Macron, did not appear to cheer him up. Frank Dell'apa, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Dec. 2022 In the end, there was only a dazed expression as Thompson-Robinson made another dejected walk back toward the tunnel, his face capturing the essence of what had just transpired during No. Staff Writer follow, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2022 And some good news about a very dejected-looking kitty named Fishtopher. Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2022 See All Example Sentences for dejected
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dejected
Adjective
  • An exception is oil and gas executives, some of whom are buying while their shares are depressed.
    John Dorfman, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
  • The San Francisco Chronicle reported that Wood became depressed and died by suicide less than a year after the incident.
    Newsweek, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Some are unhappy with the people executing his vision for a smaller government. 2️⃣ Soccer showcase: The 2026 World Cup is still more than a year away, but there are already big concerns over whether the host country is ready.
    Daniel Wine, CNN, 6 Mar. 2025
  • The Penguins listed Bunting as a healthy scratch early this season because coaches were unhappy with his effort in games and practices.
    Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 6 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Like all who knew and loved him, I too am saddened by his death, yet also so very grateful to have known him in my life.
    Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Very surprised and very saddened.
    David Browne, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Police sad officers began providing aid to Mitchell, but medics later pronounced him dead at the scene.
    Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 4 Mar. 2025
  • Oklahoma represents the sad conclusion of the Trail of Tears, and Tulsa serves as the meeting point for tribal nations—the Osage, Muscogee, and Cherokee.
    Nicholas Lalla, WIRED, 4 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The business community is also bracing for potential impacts, with some worried that the new tolls could discourage shoppers and visitors, potentially leading to reduced foot traffic and sales in the affected areas.
    Jack Kelly, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Or be imprisoned by what everyone else is worried about.
    Jim Cramer, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • But in a confessional, Stacey weeps while sympathizing with her heartbroken friend.
    Abigail Adams, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Meanwhile, Long Live Curt, a tribute to a close friend who died, could fit on a DJ set with the heartbroken singalongs of fellow Floridians like St. Petersburg’s Rod Wave and Jacksonville’s Lil Poppa.
    Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Its economic position is parlous, its demographic situation is miserable and its military capacities have atrophied, and most of the chest-thumping about a revival of European power is empty talk and fantasy politics.
    Ross Douthat, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025
  • But running — the exercise that can happen almost anywhere, any time and for very little expense — always felt miserable.
    Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 2 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • The Welsh quartet’s Dead Meat follow-up takes DNA from the Smiths’ melancholy exuberance, the Go-Betweens’ windswept gusto, and gung-ho London punk fervor to formulate a disempowered power-pop that spins insecurity and grief into bundles of melodic joy.
    Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Luckily, Pattinson manages to keep things buoyant without diluting the late-capitalism metaphors or the melancholy existentialism.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2025

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