dejected
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The Arsenal manager and players understandably looked dejected at the full-time whistle.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
"The problem is it's a catastrophe that could've been avoided," says the dejected dairy farmer who has been in the business for 44 years.
From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026
"We're disappointed," said 64-year-old village chief Boniface Djabia, sounding dejected.
From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026
SEOUL—After the last whistle blew at the youth women’s World Cup final in November, the Netherlands coach sounded dejected.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026
“That’s what I thought,” May said, turning up her nose at the dejected, sarcastic imp.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
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