as in sad
feeling unhappiness
she was crestfallen when she found out she hadn't got the job
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Recent Examples of crestfallen
During these remarks, a television camera briefly focused on Pelosi, who slowly moved her head from side-to-side while appearing crestfallen and holding a walking stick.
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Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
Russian conservatives were crestfallen, and Dugin’s book provided fresh inspiration.
—James Verini, The New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2025
Ani, still believing there's a chance for her and Vanya, is crestfallen when she's rejected by the oligarch and his wife.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Cut to: Lithgow wearing a perfectly crestfallen expression.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 2 Mar. 2025
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Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
Russian conservatives were crestfallen, and Dugin’s book provided fresh inspiration.
—James Verini, The New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2025
Ani, still believing there's a chance for her and Vanya, is crestfallen when she's rejected by the oligarch and his wife.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Cut to: Lithgow wearing a perfectly crestfallen expression.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 2 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crestfallen
Adjective
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Too much alcohol and your dreamy dessert turns into a sad, semi-frozen slush.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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All three movies are packed with dinosaurs—dinosaurs running, dinosaurs being sad and winsome, dinosaurs showing ruthless disregard for human life.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
30 June 2025
Adjective
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And before long, his pig is stolen, leaving him heartbroken.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Once the game is over, pink soldiers approach Yong-sik to shoot him and ensure that he’s eliminated, despite Geum-ja’s heartbroken pleas.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
27 June 2025
Adjective
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This gives the creditor an additional target to pursue and make very unhappy which can indirectly put pressure on the debtor to pay the judgment.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Circulation increased and the publication won two Pulitzer Prizes, but the owner, conservative Harry Guggenheim, was unhappy with the paper’s shift to the left, and he and Moyers were divided over the Vietnam War and the 1968 presidential election.—
Carmel Dagan,
Variety,
26 June 2025
Adjective
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Screenshot from a July 1 TikTok video of a depressed golden retriever waiting for her dog dad to return 1 1/2 years after a breakup.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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The law expands opportunity zones and extends tax benefits for investing in inner cities and economically depressed rural areas.—
Stephen Moore,
Boston Herald,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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As a result, couples may find themselves in a miserable situation.—
Mark Travers,
CNBC,
29 June 2025
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The first half of the Rockies’ 2025 season was miserable, and that’s an understatement.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
28 June 2025
Adjective
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That, dear reader, is the sorry state of login security today.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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These are the kind of fragrances that strangers will stop you on the street to ask about (sorry).—
WIRED,
Wired News,
8 July 2025
Adjective
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What changed at Sharon Place and why are owners upset? Sharon Place, which includes over 70 condos, has always had a pet weight limit written into its governing documents, Emehel said.—
Nora O’Neill
July 8,
Charlotte Observer,
8 July 2025
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With less than 30 seconds to go in the game, and both teams tied at 77, Reese walked off the court visibly upset during a timeout.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
8 July 2025
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The pair's scenes are stunningly well-written, tasking the actors with navigating a whirlwind of anger, frustration, melancholy, and love in tight, uncomfortable spaces.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
3 July 2025
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The film’s odd tone — propulsive yet melancholy, cutting yet reflective — seems to embody the fact that nothing ever stays the same.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
27 June 2025
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“Crestfallen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crestfallen. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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