He was not so much dejected as frustrated—after countless hours of practice, he still could not make a free throw.
He was not so much dejected but frustrated—after countless hours of practice, he still could not make a free throw.
He was not so much dejected as frustrated—after countless hours of practice, he still could not make a free throw.
He was not so much dejected but frustrated—after countless hours of practice, he still could not make a free throw.
Either "so much" or "as much" must be followed by the word "as." Any other word for the contrast word is incorrect.