The Daily 202: Democrats despondent, Trump emboldened after GOP victory in Georgia special electionhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/paloma/daily-202/2017/06/21/daily-202-democrats-despondent-trump-emboldened-after-gop-victory-in-georgia-special-election/59497f2fe9b69b2fb981ddc6/?tid=ss_tw&utm_term=.96a217731df8 …
Despondent is an SAT word that in this case is supercilious and ostentatious. How about 'unbowed', via "Invictus".