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dejection

[dih-jek-shuhn] / dɪˈdʒɛk ʃən /


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But Mr. Markovits’s writing is restrained and plainspoken, and it draws us in with the fidelity by which it inhabits Tom’s dejection.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 26, 2025

It was quite a rallying cry, but Butland would agree that after the dejection of midweek talk is cheap now, for both clubs.

From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2025

But her eyes are ringed with the suggestion of tears and dejection.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2025

“I woke up with a big smile on my face today, feeling very loved by all of you,” he wrote on a carousel of photos showing his postrace dejection.

From Seattle Times ● May 27, 2024

The other potters seemed to slump as one into dejection, all but abandoning their work in favor of long, lugubrious visits to the wine shop, where they commiserated with one another.

From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park




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