dejected
Example Sentences
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Embassy in Bujumbura, Burundi, she watched anxiously as applicant after applicant left dejected.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 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
He was a dejected figure at Bay Oval at the end of the fifth day, looking down on the field as Black Caps players celebrated their victory with their families.
From Barron's • Dec. 22, 2025
“You are true competitors,” Derek’s father and head coach Tim Garcia told his dejected players minutes later.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 13, 2025
I turned toward home, dejected and abandoned by my sisters and brothers who wouldn’t stand by me against this spoiled brat.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
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