utterly dejected

Frequency: 7.27.5 per million words

Used to strongly intensify the feeling of dejection, often with a literary or dramatic tone.

dejectedADVERB + dejected

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utterly

Examples (10)

  • After hearing the final verdict, he was left feeling utterly dejected.
  • The team looked utterly dejected after losing the championship game in the last second.
  • She felt utterly dejected when her best friend moved to another country.
  • Despite his best efforts, the rejection letter left him utterly dejected.
  • The artist became utterly dejected upon receiving harsh criticism of his latest work.
  • The crowd, utterly dejected, slowly dispersed after the terrible news was announced.
  • I have never seen anyone look so utterly dejected as he did that day.
  • The failure of the project made the entire research team feel utterly dejected.
  • He returned home, utterly dejected, with all his hopes shattered.
  • Finding his garden destroyed by the storm, the old man was utterly dejected.