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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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.
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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
The waves of emotions — from dejection to hope to numbness to jubilation (for him) and relief (for me) — are something neither of us will forget.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 June 2024
Hair frayed and chins resting in palms, immortalizing dejection.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 22 Mar. 2024
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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
The waves of emotions — from dejection to hope to numbness to jubilation (for him) and relief (for me) — are something neither of us will forget.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 June 2024
Hair frayed and chins resting in palms, immortalizing dejection.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 22 Mar. 2024
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“Dejection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dejection. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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