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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as in troubled
to make sad
nothing dejects a TV pundit more than the reality check that nobody cares what he thinks
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Recent Examples of dejected
Manasi Pathak, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Yet people remain dejected about the economy, according to the University of Michigan’s Index of Consumer Sentiment.
—Josh Boak, Fortune, 11 Dec. 2023
Loneliness is on the rise in the American workforce and may be a major reason so many people feel dejected and uninspired at their desks.
—Kells McPhillips, Fortune Well, 16 Oct. 2023
Joe seems a little more dejected but also resolute in knowing this was the right way to go.
—Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 23 July 2023
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Adjective
What started as a promising night for the North London team ended in frustration and disbelief, as many of their players looked dejected after the shootout.
—Manasi Pathak, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Yet people remain dejected about the economy, according to the University of Michigan’s Index of Consumer Sentiment.
—Josh Boak, Fortune, 11 Dec. 2023
Loneliness is on the rise in the American workforce and may be a major reason so many people feel dejected and uninspired at their desks.
—Kells McPhillips, Fortune Well, 16 Oct. 2023
Joe seems a little more dejected but also resolute in knowing this was the right way to go.
—Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 23 July 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dejected
Adjective
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Because that’s the case, their actual margin opportunity is depressed.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
15 Sep. 2025
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This might be because people are a bit depressed.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Of course young New York voters are troubled by the unaffordability of the city.—
Betsy McCaughey,
Boston Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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Fixing Broken Economics BNPL as a business has always been troubled.—
Christer Holloman,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Kybella can be used as an alternative to surgery for patients who are unhappy with fat under their chin, also known as submental fullness, and have not seen improvement with diet and exercise, according to the manufacturers.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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Folks felt exposed or excluded or some unhappy combination of both.—
Andrew Pasquier,
Them.,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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We are deeply saddened to share the passing of Tro’Mario Allen Jr.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Sep. 2025
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We are deeply saddened by Zach’s unexpected passing.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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As Malcolm and Henry prepare to return home, they are met with the sad news that Isaac Grant (Brian McCardie) has died, throwing Malcolm into a new leadership position.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Sep. 2025
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Happy for her but selfishly sad.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Traders worried about inflation tend to pour money in gold, which some believe holds an intrinsic value that hedges against rising prices.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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Some scientists worried such accidents might genuinely threaten our existence.—
Thomas Moynihan,
Big Think,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Her family is heartbroken and devastated by this tragic loss.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
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And utterly heartbroken for Charlie’s young family.—
Amanda Castro
Gabe Whisnant
Anna Commander
Toby Meyjes
Shane Croucher
John Feng
Joshua Rhett Miller,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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That system brutally enforced racial segregation, which oppressed the Black majority, for 50 years before ending in 1994.—
Matthew Lee,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Dejected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dejected. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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