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
Both converge on Disaster Trick as the group homes in on epiphanies from dejection and emotional freefall.
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Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 16 Aug. 2024
The pangs of dejection are as pleasurably depicted as the euphorics of an early connection.
—Simon Wu, The New Yorker, 6 Aug. 2024
Think also of the millions of mothers who without complaint or reluctance undergo the pangs of childbirth and the often-joyless tasks of child rearing, including sleepless nights, childhood tears and illnesses, and childhood dejections over school or friends.
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 20 July 2024
From Jack Harris: The Dodgers dugout sat in quiet dejection.
—Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2024
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Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 16 Aug. 2024
The pangs of dejection are as pleasurably depicted as the euphorics of an early connection.
—Simon Wu, The New Yorker, 6 Aug. 2024
Think also of the millions of mothers who without complaint or reluctance undergo the pangs of childbirth and the often-joyless tasks of child rearing, including sleepless nights, childhood tears and illnesses, and childhood dejections over school or friends.
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 20 July 2024
From Jack Harris: The Dodgers dugout sat in quiet dejection.
—Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for dejection
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dejection
Noun
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The mental benefits of dancing are also well studied, improving mood and alleviating symptoms of stress, depression, and anxiety.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
26 Jan. 2025
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Anxiety and depression: Jennie provides comfort and support for those struggling with mental health issues.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Blues music is a sound created by Black people to describe the melancholy of lives lived in the margins.—
Ira Porter,
The Christian Science Monitor,
28 Jan. 2025
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Instead, Presence sends you off in a cloud of gentle melancholy.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
TIME,
24 Jan. 2025
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Her name brings profound joy and hope & her passing leaves painful tears and sorrow.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA TODAY,
31 Jan. 2025
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So safe, in fact, that an entire generation of Americans has come of age without knowing the feeling of sorrow and instability that such disasters always bring.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Dejection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dejection. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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