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

Tellingly, Arsenal's party took place with the rest of the stadium deserted after dejected Tottenham fans headed for the exits well before the final whistle.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 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

“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

It was clear to everyone, though, including Joe and his dejected crewmates, that his mind was all but made up.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown