crestfallen
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My sibling said she felt crestfallen and likened it to discovering there was no Santa Claus.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
Fatemah, who was standing in line for bread at a neighborhood bakery, seemed crestfallen as she explained how this Nowruz, which means “new day” in Persian, was even worse than others.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026
"I don't think I can say them yet to be honest," a crestfallen Markram said.
From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026
Howe was crestfallen afterwards and said he was "not doing my job well enough at the moment" after his side slipped to 12th place in the Premier League table.
From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026
He sees Jutta’s crestfallen face, bent over the pieces of their broken radio.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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