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crestfallen

[krest-faw-luhn] / ˈkrɛstˌfɔ lən /


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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

A team man, the crestfallen Pope would have only been thinking about the door he had just unlocked and pushed open for Australia - a door the hosts would spend the day strolling straight through.

From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025

"Guys, I just got poked knuckle deep in the eyeball. Why are you booing? I can't see," said a crestfallen Aspinall.

From BBC • Oct. 25, 2025

“About fifteen miles...If you keep to the road you may get a lift,” he added good-naturedly, seeing our crestfallen faces.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya




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