(a.) Cast down; afflicted; low-spirited; sad; as, a dejected look or countenance.
Example Sentences:
(1) Low Social group membership was positively associated with scores on the POMS Depression-Dejection and Confusion-Bewilderment Scales; and on the MCMI Avoidant, Schizotypal, Passive-Aggressive, Psychotic Thinking, Psychotic Depression, Alcohol Abuse, and Borderline Scales.
(2) After six months of sessions, when the infant manifested full-blown weaning patterns, the mother reported symptoms indicating a major depressive episode, such as pervasive dejection and rejection, listlessness, and anxiety attacks.
(3) Like any other dejected interviewee, he used Twitter to express his glass half full disappointment: "Facebook turned me down … looking forward to life's next adventure."
(4) They see angry shouting Steve Hedley-style pickets at every station, braziers at every street corner, and such general industrial unrest that there is a run on the pound and a broken and dejected Coalition government is obliged to sue for peace and throw its policies into reverse.
(5) "It is not the nicest period of my life," admitted the Dutchman, appearing more dejected than at any time in his two-and-a-half-year reign.
(6) Barry Knight lost it, completely lost it.” Facebook Twitter Pinterest Looking dejected after the 5-3 play-off defeat to Ipswich Town in May 2000.
(7) Two of them, however, who reacted with dejection and a feeling of being overwhelmed, displayed lengthening of QT.
(8) I feel dejected because it is obvious that our methods are not working with them.
(9) After consoling a dejected Johnson-Thompson, who finished her heptathlon with a slow trudge round the 800m, Ennis-Hill refocused for a javelin competition that she knew could all but secure victory.
(10) After two weeks of exertion, of triumph and dejection, of glittering victory and head-down defeat that have been the focus not just of British attention but of the gaze of the entire world, the London Olympics of 2012 will soon be over – and the reflection will begin.
(11) I was in Peterborough recently, and the mood of dejection was so strong as to feel contagious, crystallised by the obligatory empty shops, forlorn young people looking for dependable work that never comes, and the issue of immigration becoming more divisive than ever.
(12) He will be a real asset for us.” For the dejected Sherwood, there was still plenty of encouragement.
(13) He comes home and shakes the rain from his coat, looking rejected and dejected.
(14) "Confusion" and "Depression-Dejection" were related to the same one factor.
(15) I kept thinking there must be an entire population of women like me, struggling day after day.” The medical visits had slowed down and Rhea felt frustrated and dejected at her painstakingly slow recovery.
(16) With their dreams shattered, dejected members of the SNP and other parties in the yes camp instead listened to a crestfallen Alex Salmond concede defeat at 6.15am.
(17) David Luiz celebrates at the end of the match as Chelsea’s Diego Costa looks dejected.
(18) In the published extracts she depicts Buckingham Palace and Clarence House as being at war, with feuding courtiers, dejected aides and dark constitutional menace should Charles III ascend the throne.
(19) The Profile measures five negative mood states, namely, "tension-anxiety," "depression-dejection," "anger-hostility," "fatigue-inertia," "confusion-bewilderment," and one positive state, "vigor-activity."
(20) We weren’t good enough to go the Champions League,” said a dejected Deila, confessing that Celtic are no better than a Europa League team.
(a.) Concave on the upper side; -- said of a leaf whose disk is lower than the border.
(a.) Lying flat; -- said of a stem or leaf which lies close to the ground.
(a.) Having the vertical diameter shorter than the horizontal or transverse; -- said of the bodies of animals, or of parts of the bodies.
Example Sentences:
(1) He's Billy no-mates with a Heckler & Koch sniper-rifle, drowning in loneliness, booze and depression.
(2) Thyroid replacement led to resolution of both apnea and depression.
(3) During and after the infusion of 5HTP, none of the patients showed an increase in anxiety or depressive symptoms, despite the presence of severe side effects.
(4) Sixteen patients in whom schizophrenia was initially diagnosed and who were treated with fluphenazine enanthate or decanoate developed severe depression for a short period after the injection.
(5) Further, at the end of treatment fewer patients had depressive symptoms and the total daily number of hours of wellbeing and normal movement increased.
(6) The active agents modestly improved treadmill exercise duration time until 1 mm ST segment depression (3%), and only propranolol and diltiazem had significant effects.
(7) The ED50 and ED95 of mivacurium in each group were estimated from linear regression plots of log dose vs probit of maximum percentage depression of neuromuscular function.
(8) The data are compared with the results from 79 patients with a bipolar depression, 192 with a neurotic depression and 89 with a depressive reaction.
(9) A similar depressed receptor function was observed for C3b, fibronectin, and some lectins.
(10) From these results, it was suggested that the inhibitory effect of Cd on in vitro calcification of MC3T3-E1 cells may be due to both a depression of cell-mediated calcification and a decrease in physiochemical mineral deposition.
(11) Both treatments depressed nocturnal pineal melatonin content in rats and hamsters.
(12) Infusion of sodium lactate associated with isoproterenol could be used to combat the depressent effects of betablockers in patients with cardiac disorders.
(13) We studied the effects of the localisation and size of ischemic brain infarcts and the influence of potential covariates (gender, age, time since infarction, physical handicap, cognitive impairment, aphasia, cortical atrophy and ventricular size) on 'post-stroke depression'.
(14) The literature on depression and immunity is reviewed and the clinical implications of our findings are discussed.
(15) Subthreshold concentrations of the drug to induce complete blockade (5 x 10(-8)M) allowed to observe a greater depression of bioelectric cell characteristics in primary than in transitional fibres.
(16) However, a recrudescence in both psychotic and depressive symptoms developed as plasma desipramine levels rose 4 times higher than anticipated from the oral doses prescribed.
(17) These results indicate that the hormonal status should be taken into consideration in studies dealing with platelet MAO activity in depressed women.
(18) Three coyotes were operantly conditioned to depress one of two foot treadles, left or right, depending on the condition of the stimulus light.
(19) Although esmolol may be used as a primary hypotensive agent, the potential for marked myocardial depression must be recognized.
(20) Subjects who reported incidents of childhood sexual exploitation had lower levels of self-esteem and higher levels of depression than the comparison group.