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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crestfallen
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That's the sad reality facing many dogs in the wider shelter system.—
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The sad thing is, some people actually believe him.—
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Raymond Cheadle, Honesty’s great-uncle, told WUSA the family, including the girl’s dad, is heartbroken.—
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Pepe has the power to make two heartbroken Islanders immediately forget about their old connections.—
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.—
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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.—
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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.—
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The law expands opportunity zones and extends tax benefits for investing in inner cities and economically depressed rural areas.—
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As a result, couples may find themselves in a miserable situation.—
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According to a 2022 Gallup poll, 19% of employees are miserable at work, and 60% feel emotionally detached.—
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That, dear reader, is the sorry state of login security today.—
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These are the kind of fragrances that strangers will stop you on the street to ask about (sorry).—
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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.—
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But at the same time, local affordability concerns and overcrowding have skyrocketed, making the locals quite upset.—
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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.—
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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.—
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“Crestfallen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crestfallen. Accessed 17 Jul. 2025.
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