crestfallen
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- crestfallenly adverb
- crestfallenness noun
Etymology
Origin of crestfallen
Example Sentences
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A crestfallen Howe admitted he was not doing his job "well enough" after his side were booed off following a bruising defeat against Brentford at St James' Park earlier this month.
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But despite a vastly improved performance on her final attempt, a crestfallen Muir was left wanting more on the biggest stage.
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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.
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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.
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The boys looked crestfallen, and Penelope rushed to explain.
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