dejected
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Executive trading is far from a foolproof timing signal because they aren’t always good judges of how excited or dejected Wall Street is about their sector.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
That left Price dejected and Humphries won three unanswered legs to claim a ninth major PDC title.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
They’re a stark contrast to Bonnie’s dejected demeanor whenever the girls from her dance class make fun of her for still playing with toys when they’ve all moved on to tablets.
From Salon ● Jun. 21, 2026
Meckler has been following the Angels since age 5 and remembers feeling dejected after attending the Angels’ 4-1 home loss to the Royals in Game 2 of the 2014 American League Division Series.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 25, 2026
We walked out of the sideshow the way we’d come, dejected, past the now-empty stages, past the plain-looking boy, out of the tent and into the daylight.
From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs
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