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
The shooting and its aftermath took a toll on a crestfallen family and a city mired in underdevelopment.
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Curtis Bunn, NBC News, 9 Aug. 2024
Simien is a part of a vast network of crestfallen creators, but the camaraderie hasn't soothed the sting.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 3 Aug. 2024
In Episode 2 and 3, Baldwin is crestfallen and depressed, supplying Oppenheim’s story its Shakespearean tragedy.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 21 June 2024
June 16, 2024 McIlroy had reason to be crestfallen, to say the least.
—Des Bieler, Washington Post, 17 June 2024
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Curtis Bunn, NBC News, 9 Aug. 2024
Simien is a part of a vast network of crestfallen creators, but the camaraderie hasn't soothed the sting.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 3 Aug. 2024
In Episode 2 and 3, Baldwin is crestfallen and depressed, supplying Oppenheim’s story its Shakespearean tragedy.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 21 June 2024
June 16, 2024 McIlroy had reason to be crestfallen, to say the least.
—Des Bieler, Washington Post, 17 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crestfallen
Adjective
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January 26, 2025: Once again, the Bills lose their playoff game against the Chiefs, sparking a bunch of sad Josh Allen edits on TikTok.—
Glamour,
Glamour,
27 Jan. 2025
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In a sad irony, her grieving family strives to live by Maggie’s words and channel her spirit.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN,
26 Jan. 2025
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Our community is heartbroken and our hearts go out to everyone that's been impacted.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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La Plata Youth Soccer Association and FC Charles 1658 posted on social media applauding his support for their teams and expressing how heartbroken the community was.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA TODAY,
4 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Witherspoon presents Margot not as some unhappy bachelorette, but as a modern, self-reliant woman.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
29 Jan. 2025
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The Thailand-set season sees a new crop of unhappy, rich vacationers at a luxurious resort.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
27 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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But Chinese policymakers have been struggling to contain a massive property-market slump, alongside depressed consumer confidence.—
Bloomberg News,
Boston Herald,
1 Feb. 2025
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Morosi believes Arenado's apparent decline is playing a role in his depressed trade market.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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After a miserable year for the run defense, Morgan is hoping to give the trenches a facelift in free agency and the draft.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Jan. 2025
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Continued his everyday process like nothing was wrong, would come home and be miserable.—
Ryan Canfield,
Fox News,
22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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If a nation produces two great works of cinema in a single year, sorry, one’s gotta go.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
1 Feb. 2025
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Mathews agreed that there was no need for Barrymore to feel sorry for expressing herself in a way that feels comfortable.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
31 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Will Lyles prove his dominance, or can Jacobs pull off another upset?—
Kilty Cleary,
Newsweek,
2 Feb. 2025
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Lucas Boze had 22 points in the Gold Coast League upset for Crossroads.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Knowledge of that ticking clock is one of many affecting veins of melancholy subtext running through Ira Sachs’ uniquely beautiful experiment in verbatim first-person biography, Peter Hujar’s Day, a work that ranks among the director’s best.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Jan. 2025
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The songs that make up the film’s soundtrack similarly run the gamut; a flamenco number anchors a melancholy moment of remembrance.—
Manuel Betancourt,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2025
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“Crestfallen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crestfallen. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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