crestfallen
Example Sentences
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Another ad focuses on online hate: A Jewish teen is shown crestfallen as he is trolled after posting a video of his bar mitzvah.
From Seattle Times
McNamee, the former supervisor of training, said many instructors were crestfallen at the crumbling of standards.
From Washington Post
Normally gregarious, the Baja California Norte native’s face turned increasingly crestfallen as he saw what was before us.
From Los Angeles Times
Hall — who earlier raced 77 yards for a TD — coughed up the ball as he plunged toward the end zone and stood crestfallen after the game at Lincoln Financial Field as fireworks went off.
From Washington Times
It came down to Marquinhos to keep Brazil in the tournament but he hit the post before dropping to his knees, crestfallen.
From Seattle Times
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