as in sadness
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Noun
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His 2021 film Rohingya centered on the world’s largest refugee camp, erected in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh to house refugees fleeing oppression and death in Myanmar.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
23 Mar. 2025 -
The other educator, 25-year-old Paxton Bean, is charged with official oppression and injury to a child with intentional bodily injury, a third-degree felony.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Mar. 2025
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In this moment of sorrow, my thoughts and those of the entire Formula 1 family are with his family and loved ones'.—
Dan Cancian,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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McIlroy expressed his sorrow and predicted that the 15-time major champion will be unable to play for the rest of the season.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
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Oswald and a now-pregnant Ingrid handle Edward’s care, with his anger and dejection only growing.—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
12 Feb. 2025
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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
Noun
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Frank describes indulging with all ages and body types before the excitement began to fade and a kind of melancholy set in.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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But where Knight of Cups often drifts along in a generalized fog of melancholy, Blanchett actually makes the film’s lament for shattered relationships and thwarted potential actually hurt.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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At the Santa Monica test location after the rains, the level of beryllium — a metal that is toxic to fish and corals and causes respiratory distress in humans — was more than 10 times the maximum limit allowed.—
Corinne Purtill,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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The result: Some doctors and hospitals have held back on treatments, waiting for the fetal heartbeat to stop or for patients to wind up in undeniable distress.—
Kavitha Surana,
ProPublica,
27 Mar. 2025
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Others predicted the federal government will remain a major employer locally and cautioned against premature doom and gloom.—
Jonathan Shorman and,
Kansas City Star,
19 Mar. 2025
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Shear acquits himself well with Sam’s starstruck regard of this famous and beautiful creature who’s inexplicably taken an interest in him, and then with his gloom when things go sour.—
Angie Han,
The Hollywood Reporter,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Dejectedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dejectedness. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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