crestfallen
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- crestfallenly adverb
- crestfallenness noun
Etymology
Origin of crestfallen
Example Sentences
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"I feel pride in the performance as they gave it their all," a crestfallen Hallgrimsson told reporters.
From BBC
He looked crestfallen: “Oh. Say hi to your father. He’s a great guy.”
From Salon
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
He looked so crestfallen that I almost felt sorry for him.
From BBC
"I don't think I can say them yet to be honest," a crestfallen Markram said.
From BBC
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