The Vocabulary of Rejection
Words extracted from rejection emails, sized by frequency.
The Headline Numbers
Rejection Rate
0%
of all applications
Ghosting Rate
0%
left on read (20+ days)
Pain Index
0
ratio of pain to hope
Rejection Speed
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Avg Time to Rejection
14d 9h 9m 6s
Slowest Rejection
67d 20h 59m 59s
Time Since Last Rejection
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Streaks & Records
Current Streak
0d
consecutive rejection days
Longest Streak
0d
personal best (worst)
Peak Rejection Week
0
rejections in one week
Most in One Day
0
Mar 27, 2026
Trend
Avg Rejections / Week
0
consistent, if nothing else
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Source code: github.com/sim-pez/we-regret-to-persist