crestfallenness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for crestfallenness
Noun
  • Forget the summer of love; this has been the summer of our grumbling discontent.
    Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Widespread protests force Indonesia U-turn Indonesia was engulfed by widespread protests driven by economic discontent and opposition to police brutality, marking the greatest challenge yet to President Prabowo Subianto’s government.
    Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • But Boulos expressed displeasure when the firm learned that Kushner’s lawyer was trying to hit pause on the deal.
    Martha Ross, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Jack Butland’s goal lived a charmed life throughout a flattering 2-1 loss in the Czech Republic, just three days after fans had voiced their displeasure during a 1-1 home draw against Dundee.
    Jack Bantock, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Much of this waste is because avocados are such a difficult-to-manage fresh produce item, leading to high rates of household waste and consumer dissatisfaction with quality and shelf life.
    Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Online retailers have been forced to deal with Mangione-specific merchandise, too, much of it catering to those who have turned Mangione into something of a folk hero in light of their immense dissatisfaction with America’s privatized healthcare system.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • This disappointment reoriented me to a stabler ground.
    Joe Joyce, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The Bengals embark on another season where anything short of a playoff run will be seen as another disappointment.
    Jason Hoffman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Further discontentment also stemmed from Fennell’s general spearheading of the project, given her affinity for the salacious and the fact that the pic is not billed as a modern retelling.
    Tom Tapp, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Good morning, In April 2023, Rose’s Fine Food owner Molly Mitchell announced the closing of the charming diner after nine years, to much dismay.
    Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Swift’s dismay about a powerful ex became a fable for any girl courted by an older guy.
    Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Crestfallenness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crestfallenness. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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